1978年我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制(zhi)度，我院即成立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組，開始(shi)招收(shou)(shou)碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年開始(shi)招收(shou)(shou)博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年成立北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現(xian)有(you)兩(liang)個一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權學(xue)(xue)科(ke)：材(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有(you)分析化學(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權點，具有(you)材(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)(hou)科(ke)研(yan)流動(dong)站(zhan)，并與(yu)多(duo)家企業聯合(he)建立博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站(zhan)。