1978年(nian)我國恢復研究(jiu)生招生制度(du)，我院即成立了研究(jiu)生工作小組，開(kai)始招收(shou)碩士研究(jiu)生。1981年(nian)開(kai)始招收(shou)博(bo)士研究(jiu)生。1985年(nian)成立北京(jing)有色(se)金屬研究(jiu)總院研究(jiu)生部(bu)。

現有兩個(ge)一(yi)級博士、碩士學(xue)位授權學(xue)科(ke)：材料科(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金(jin)(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另有分析化學(xue)、礦(kuang)物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個(ge)碩士學(xue)位授權點，具有材料科(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金(jin)(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個(ge)博士后科(ke)研流動站(zhan)，并與多家企業聯(lian)合建(jian)立(li)博士后工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。