1978年(nian)我國恢(hui)復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)制度，我院即成立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)工作小(xiao)組，開(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)收碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)收博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有(you)(you)兩(liang)(liang)個一級博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權學(xue)(xue)科(ke)(ke)(ke)：材(cai)料(liao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程，另有(you)(you)分(fen)析(xi)化(hua)學(xue)(xue)、礦(kuang)物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)(liang)個碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權點，具有(you)(you)材(cai)料(liao)科(ke)(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)(liang)個博士(shi)后科(ke)(ke)(ke)研流動站(zhan)，并與多(duo)家(jia)企(qi)業(ye)聯(lian)合建(jian)立博士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。