1978年(nian)我國恢復研究(jiu)生招生制(zhi)度，我院即成立(li)了研究(jiu)生工作小(xiao)組(zu)，開始(shi)招收(shou)碩(shuo)士(shi)研究(jiu)生。1981年(nian)開始(shi)招收(shou)博士(shi)研究(jiu)生。1985年(nian)成立(li)北京有色金屬(shu)研究(jiu)總院研究(jiu)生部。
現有兩(liang)個一級博(bo)士、碩士學位授(shou)權學科(ke)：材料科(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析化學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個碩士學位授(shou)權點，具有材料科(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個博(bo)士后科(ke)研流動站，并(bing)與多家企(qi)業聯合建立博(bo)士后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。