1978年(nian)我(wo)國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)制度，我(wo)院即成立了研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作小(xiao)組，開始招(zhao)收碩士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始招(zhao)收博士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京有色金屬(shu)研(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現(xian)有(you)兩個(ge)一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學位(wei)授(shou)權(quan)學科：材料科學與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另(ling)有(you)分析化學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)碩士(shi)學位(wei)授(shou)權(quan)點，具有(you)材料科學與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)博(bo)士(shi)后科研(yan)流動(dong)站(zhan)，并與多家(jia)企業聯合建(jian)立(li)博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。