1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生招生制度，我院(yuan)即成立(li)了研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生工作(zuo)小(xiao)組，開始招收碩(shuo)士研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生。1981年(nian)開始招收博士研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生。1985年(nian)成立(li)北京有色金屬研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生部。

現有兩(liang)個一(yi)級博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)(wei)授權(quan)學(xue)科：材料(liao)(liao)科學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分(fen)析化學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個碩士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)(wei)授權(quan)點，具有材料(liao)(liao)科學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個博士(shi)后(hou)科研流動站(zhan)，并與多家(jia)企業聯合建(jian)立(li)博士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。