1978年我(wo)國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制(zhi)度，我(wo)院(yuan)即成立(li)了研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作(zuo)小組，開始招收碩士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年開始招收博士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年成立(li)北京有色(se)金屬研(yan)究(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現(xian)有兩(liang)個一級博(bo)士、碩士學位(wei)授權(quan)學科(ke)：材(cai)料科(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分析化學、礦(kuang)物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個碩士學位(wei)授權(quan)點(dian)，具有材(cai)料科(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個博(bo)士后(hou)科(ke)研(yan)流動站，并與(yu)多(duo)家(jia)企業(ye)聯合建(jian)立博(bo)士后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站。