1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度，我院即成立了研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)工作(zuo)小組(zu)，開(kai)始招收碩士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始招收博士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個(ge)一級博(bo)士、碩士學(xue)(xue)位授權(quan)學(xue)(xue)科：材料科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分析化學(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)碩士學(xue)(xue)位授權(quan)點，具有材料科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)博(bo)士后科研流動站，并與多家企(qi)業聯合建(jian)立(li)博(bo)士后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。