1978年(nian)我國(guo)恢(hui)復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院(yuan)即成立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作小組，開(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)收碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)收博(bo)士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京有色金(jin)屬(shu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有(you)兩(liang)個一(yi)級博(bo)士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)位授權學(xue)(xue)(xue)科(ke)：材(cai)(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)程(cheng)，另(ling)有(you)分(fen)析化(hua)學(xue)(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)工(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)位授權點(dian)，具有(you)材(cai)(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)科(ke)研流動(dong)站，并與(yu)多家企(qi)業聯合建立博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)作站。