1978年(nian)(nian)我(wo)國恢復研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我(wo)院即成立了研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作小組，開始招(zhao)收(shou)碩士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)(nian)開始招(zhao)收(shou)博士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)(nian)成立北京(jing)有色金屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)一級(ji)博(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)位授權學(xue)科(ke)(ke)(ke)：材料科(ke)(ke)(ke)學(xue)與(yu)(yu)工(gong)程、冶金工(gong)程，另有分析(xi)化學(xue)、礦物(wu)加工(gong)工(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)碩士(shi)學(xue)位授權點，具有材料科(ke)(ke)(ke)學(xue)與(yu)(yu)工(gong)程、冶金工(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)博(bo)士(shi)后科(ke)(ke)(ke)研流動站，并與(yu)(yu)多家企業聯(lian)合建立(li)博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)作站。