1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)制度，我院即成立(li)了研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組，開始招(zhao)收(shou)碩(shuo)士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始招(zhao)收(shou)博(bo)士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立(li)北京有色金屬研(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有(you)兩(liang)個(ge)一級博(bo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)(shi)學位授權(quan)學科：材料科學與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，另有(you)分析(xi)化學、礦(kuang)物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)碩士(shi)(shi)(shi)學位授權(quan)點，具有(you)材料科學與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)博(bo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)后科研流動(dong)站，并與多家企(qi)業聯(lian)合建立博(bo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站。