1978年(nian)(nian)我(wo)國恢復(fu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我(wo)院(yuan)即成立(li)了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作小組(zu)，開始招(zhao)收(shou)碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)(nian)開始招(zhao)收(shou)博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)(nian)成立(li)北(bei)京(jing)有色金(jin)屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩個(ge)一級博(bo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)科(ke)：材(cai)(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程，另有分析化學(xue)(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程兩個(ge)碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)點(dian)，具(ju)有材(cai)(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程兩個(ge)博(bo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)后科(ke)研(yan)流動(dong)站，并(bing)與多(duo)家企業(ye)聯(lian)合建立(li)博(bo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。