1978年我國(guo)恢復(fu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)招(zhao)(zhao)生(sheng)制度(du)，我院即(ji)成立了研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)工(gong)作小組，開始招(zhao)(zhao)收(shou)碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年開始招(zhao)(zhao)收(shou)博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年成立北京(jing)有色金屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有(you)兩個(ge)一級博士(shi)(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)(shi)學位授權(quan)學科(ke)(ke)：材(cai)料(liao)科(ke)(ke)學與工(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)程，另(ling)有(you)分析(xi)化學、礦物(wu)加工(gong)工(gong)程兩個(ge)碩士(shi)(shi)(shi)學位授權(quan)點，具有(you)材(cai)料(liao)科(ke)(ke)學與工(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)程兩個(ge)博士(shi)(shi)(shi)后(hou)科(ke)(ke)研流(liu)動站，并與多家企(qi)業聯合建立博士(shi)(shi)(shi)后(hou)工(gong)作(zuo)站。