1978年我(wo)國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生招(zhao)生制度(du)，我(wo)院即成立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生工作小組(zu)，開(kai)始招(zhao)收(shou)碩士(shi)(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生。1981年開(kai)始招(zhao)收(shou)博士(shi)(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生。1985年成立北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生部。
現有兩個(ge)一(yi)級博士、碩士學(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權學(xue)(xue)科(ke)：材(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分(fen)析化(hua)學(xue)(xue)、礦物(wu)加(jia)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)碩士學(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權點(dian)，具(ju)有材(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)博士后科(ke)研流動站，并與多家企(qi)業聯(lian)合(he)建(jian)立博士后工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站。