1978年我國(guo)恢復研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)制(zhi)度，我院(yuan)即成立(li)了研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作(zuo)小組(zu)，開(kai)始招(zhao)收碩士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年開(kai)始招(zhao)收博士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年成立(li)北京(jing)有色金(jin)屬研(yan)究(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現(xian)有兩(liang)個(ge)一(yi)級(ji)博(bo)士、碩(shuo)(shuo)士學位(wei)授權(quan)學科(ke)：材(cai)料(liao)科(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分析化學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)碩(shuo)(shuo)士學位(wei)授權(quan)點，具有材(cai)料(liao)科(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)博(bo)士后科(ke)研流動站，并與多家企業(ye)聯合建立博(bo)士后工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站。