1978年(nian)我(wo)國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我(wo)院即(ji)成(cheng)立(li)了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作小(xiao)組，開(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)收(shou)碩(shuo)士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)收(shou)博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立(li)北京有色金(jin)屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)一級博(bo)士、碩(shuo)士學(xue)(xue)(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權學(xue)(xue)(xue)科(ke)：材(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析化學(xue)(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)碩(shuo)士學(xue)(xue)(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權點，具(ju)有材(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)博(bo)士后科(ke)研流(liu)動站(zhan)，并與(yu)多家企業聯合建立博(bo)士后工(gong)作(zuo)站(zhan)。