1978年(nian)我(wo)國恢(hui)復(fu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)制度(du)，我(wo)院即成立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作(zuo)小組，開(kai)始招(zhao)收碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始招(zhao)收博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京有色金(jin)屬(shu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有兩個一級博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)位授權(quan)學(xue)科(ke)：材(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另有分析化學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個碩士(shi)學(xue)位授權(quan)點(dian)，具有材(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個博士(shi)后(hou)科(ke)研(yan)流動站(zhan)，并與(yu)多家企業聯合(he)建立(li)博士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。