1978年(nian)我國(guo)恢復研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度，我院即成立了研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作(zuo)小組，開(kai)始招收碩士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始招收博士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京有色金屬研(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有兩個(ge)一級博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權(quan)學(xue)(xue)科(ke)：材料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析化學(xue)(xue)、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個(ge)碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權(quan)點，具有材料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個(ge)博士(shi)后(hou)科(ke)研流動站，并(bing)與多家企業聯合(he)建(jian)立(li)博士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。