1978年我國(guo)恢復(fu)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度，我院即(ji)成立了(le)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組(zu)，開始招收碩士研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年開始招收博(bo)士研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年成立北京有色金屬研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個一級博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授權學(xue)科：材料科學(xue)與(yu)(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另有分析(xi)化學(xue)、礦物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個碩士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授權點，具有材料科學(xue)與(yu)(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個博士(shi)后(hou)科研(yan)流動(dong)站，并與(yu)(yu)(yu)多家(jia)企(qi)業聯合(he)建立博士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。