1978年我國恢(hui)復研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院即(ji)成立(li)了(le)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作小組，開始招收(shou)碩士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年開始招收(shou)博士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年成立(li)北京有色(se)金屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部(bu)。
現有兩個(ge)一級(ji)博(bo)士(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位授權學(xue)科(ke)(ke)：材(cai)料(liao)科(ke)(ke)學(xue)與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程，另(ling)有分析化(hua)學(xue)、礦物(wu)加(jia)工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程兩個(ge)碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位授權點，具有材(cai)料(liao)科(ke)(ke)學(xue)與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程兩個(ge)博(bo)士(shi)(shi)后科(ke)(ke)研流動站(zhan)，并與(yu)(yu)多家(jia)企業聯合建(jian)立博(bo)士(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。