1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院即成立(li)了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作小(xiao)組，開(kai)始招(zhao)收碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始招(zhao)收博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立(li)北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有(you)(you)兩個(ge)一級博士、碩士學(xue)(xue)位授權學(xue)(xue)科(ke)：材料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有(you)(you)分析(xi)化(hua)學(xue)(xue)、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)碩士學(xue)(xue)位授權點，具有(you)(you)材料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)博士后(hou)(hou)科(ke)研(yan)流動站(zhan)，并與(yu)(yu)(yu)多家企業(ye)聯合建立博士后(hou)(hou)工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。