1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院即成立了研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作小(xiao)組，開始招收(shou)碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始招收(shou)博士(shi)(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北(bei)京有色金屬(shu)研(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現(xian)有(you)兩(liang)個(ge)一級博士(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)學位授權學科(ke)(ke)：材(cai)料科(ke)(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，另有(you)分(fen)析化學、礦(kuang)物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)碩士(shi)(shi)學位授權點，具有(you)材(cai)料科(ke)(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)博士(shi)(shi)后科(ke)(ke)研流動站(zhan)，并與多(duo)家(jia)企業聯合建立(li)博士(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。