1978年我國恢(hui)復(fu)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院(yuan)即(ji)成立(li)了研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作小組(zu)，開始(shi)招收碩士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年開始(shi)招收博士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年成立(li)北京有色金(jin)屬研(yan)究(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部(bu)。
現有(you)兩個(ge)一級(ji)博(bo)士、碩士學位(wei)授(shou)(shou)權學科(ke)：材料(liao)科(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有(you)分(fen)析化學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個(ge)碩士學位(wei)授(shou)(shou)權點(dian)，具(ju)有(you)材料(liao)科(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個(ge)博(bo)士后科(ke)研流(liu)動站(zhan)，并與多家企(qi)業聯合建立博(bo)士后工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。