1978年(nian)我國(guo)恢復研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制(zhi)度，我院即(ji)成立了研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工(gong)作小組，開始招收碩士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始招收博士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京有色(se)金(jin)屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總(zong)院研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有兩個一級(ji)博(bo)士、碩士學位授(shou)(shou)權學科：材料(liao)科學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另有分析化學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個碩士學位授(shou)(shou)權點(dian)，具有材料(liao)科學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個博(bo)士后(hou)科研流動站(zhan)，并與(yu)多(duo)家企業聯合建(jian)立(li)博(bo)士后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。