1978年(nian)我(wo)國恢(hui)復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制(zhi)度，我(wo)院即成立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工(gong)作小(xiao)組，開始(shi)招收(shou)碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始(shi)招收(shou)博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京有色(se)金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總(zong)院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學位(wei)授權學科：材(cai)料(liao)科學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有分(fen)析化學、礦物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個碩士(shi)學位(wei)授權點(dian)，具(ju)有材(cai)料(liao)科學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個博(bo)士(shi)后科研流動(dong)站，并與(yu)多家企業聯合建立博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。