1978年(nian)我(wo)國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)生招(zhao)生制(zhi)度，我(wo)院即成立(li)了研(yan)究(jiu)生工(gong)作小組，開(kai)始招(zhao)收碩士研(yan)究(jiu)生。1981年(nian)開(kai)始招(zhao)收博士研(yan)究(jiu)生。1985年(nian)成立(li)北京(jing)有色(se)金屬研(yan)究(jiu)總(zong)院研(yan)究(jiu)生部。
現有(you)兩(liang)個(ge)一(yi)級博士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學位(wei)(wei)授權學科(ke)：材(cai)料科(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程，另有(you)分(fen)析化學、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)碩(shuo)士(shi)學位(wei)(wei)授權點，具有(you)材(cai)料科(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)博士(shi)后科(ke)研流動站，并與(yu)多(duo)家企(qi)業(ye)聯合建(jian)立博士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。