1978年(nian)我(wo)國(guo)恢復(fu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)制度，我(wo)院即(ji)成立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組，開始招(zhao)收(shou)碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始招(zhao)收(shou)博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京有色金屬(shu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)總(zong)院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)部(bu)。
現(xian)有兩(liang)個(ge)一級博(bo)士(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權學(xue)(xue)科：材料科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析化學(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權點(dian)，具(ju)有材料科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)博(bo)士(shi)(shi)后(hou)科研流(liu)動站，并(bing)與多家企業聯合建立(li)博(bo)士(shi)(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。