1978年(nian)我(wo)國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我(wo)院(yuan)即成立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工(gong)作(zuo)小(xiao)組(zu)，開(kai)始(shi)招收碩(shuo)士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始(shi)招收博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有(you)兩(liang)個一級博(bo)(bo)士、碩(shuo)士學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)學(xue)(xue)科(ke)：材(cai)(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，另有(you)分析化學(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個碩(shuo)士學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)點，具有(you)材(cai)(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個博(bo)(bo)士后(hou)科(ke)研流動站，并與多家企業(ye)聯(lian)合建立博(bo)(bo)士后(hou)工(gong)作(zuo)站。