1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度，我院即成立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工(gong)作(zuo)小組，開(kai)始招收碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始招收博(bo)士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北(bei)京有色金(jin)屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現(xian)有(you)(you)兩個(ge)一(yi)級博(bo)(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)(wei)授(shou)(shou)權(quan)學(xue)科：材(cai)料科學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有(you)(you)分析化學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)碩士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)(wei)授(shou)(shou)權(quan)點，具有(you)(you)材(cai)料科學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)博(bo)(bo)士(shi)后科研流動站，并與多家(jia)企業聯合(he)建立(li)博(bo)(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。