1978年(nian)(nian)我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院即(ji)成立(li)了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)工(gong)作小組，開始招收(shou)碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)(nian)開始招收(shou)博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)(nian)成立(li)北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學位(wei)授(shou)權學科(ke)(ke)：材(cai)料科(ke)(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分析化(hua)學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個碩士(shi)學位(wei)授(shou)權點，具有材(cai)料科(ke)(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個博(bo)士(shi)后科(ke)(ke)研流動站(zhan)，并(bing)與(yu)多(duo)家企業聯合建(jian)立(li)博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。