1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度，我院即成立(li)了研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組，開始(shi)招收(shou)(shou)碩士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始(shi)招收(shou)(shou)博士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立(li)北京有色金屬研(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個一級(ji)博(bo)士、碩士學位授(shou)權學科(ke)：材(cai)料(liao)科(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另(ling)有分析化(hua)學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個碩士學位授(shou)權點，具有材(cai)料(liao)科(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個博(bo)士后(hou)科(ke)研流動站(zhan)，并與多家企業聯合(he)建立博(bo)士后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站(zhan)。