1978年我(wo)國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)生招(zhao)生制度(du)，我(wo)院即成立了研(yan)究(jiu)生工(gong)作小組(zu)，開始招(zhao)收碩士研(yan)究(jiu)生。1981年開始招(zhao)收博士研(yan)究(jiu)生。1985年成立北京(jing)有色(se)金(jin)屬研(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)生部(bu)。
現有(you)兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)一級博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權(quan)學(xue)(xue)科(ke)：材(cai)料(liao)科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有(you)分析化(hua)學(xue)(xue)、礦物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權(quan)點(dian)，具有(you)材(cai)料(liao)科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)博士(shi)后科(ke)研(yan)流(liu)動站，并與(yu)多家企業聯(lian)合建(jian)立博士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。