1978年我(wo)國(guo)恢復研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度(du)，我(wo)院即成(cheng)立了研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組，開始招收碩士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年開始招收博士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年成(cheng)立北京(jing)有色金屬研(yan)究(jiu)總(zong)院研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有兩個一(yi)級(ji)博(bo)士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授權學(xue)科：材料(liao)科學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析化(hua)學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩個碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授權點(dian)，具有材料(liao)科學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩個博(bo)士(shi)后科研流動站(zhan)，并與多家企業(ye)聯(lian)合建立博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。