1978年(nian)我(wo)國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度(du)，我(wo)院即成立(li)了研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組，開始招收碩士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始招收博士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立(li)北京有色金屬研(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部(bu)。

現有兩(liang)個一級(ji)博(bo)士、碩士學位(wei)授權學科：材料科學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另(ling)有分析化(hua)學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個碩士學位(wei)授權點，具有材料科學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個博(bo)士后科研流動站，并與(yu)多(duo)家企業聯合(he)建立博(bo)士后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。