1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院即成(cheng)立(li)了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)工作小組，開始招(zhao)收碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始招(zhao)收博(bo)士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立(li)北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)(liang)個一級博士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權學(xue)(xue)(xue)科(ke)：材料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分(fen)析化(hua)學(xue)(xue)(xue)、礦物(wu)加(jia)工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)個碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權點，具(ju)有材料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)個博士(shi)后科(ke)研流(liu)動(dong)站，并(bing)與(yu)多家企業聯(lian)合(he)建(jian)立博士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。