1978年(nian)(nian)我國(guo)恢復研究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)制度，我院(yuan)即(ji)成立了研究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)工作(zuo)小組，開始招(zhao)收(shou)(shou)碩士(shi)研究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)(nian)開始招(zhao)收(shou)(shou)博(bo)士(shi)研究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)(nian)成立北京有色金屬(shu)研究(jiu)(jiu)總院(yuan)研究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個一級(ji)博士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)(shou)權學(xue)(xue)科(ke)(ke)：材料(liao)(liao)科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，另(ling)有分析(xi)化學(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)(shou)權點，具(ju)有材料(liao)(liao)科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個博士(shi)后(hou)科(ke)(ke)研流動(dong)站，并(bing)與(yu)多家企業聯(lian)合建立博士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。