1978年我國恢復研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度，我院即成(cheng)(cheng)立了研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組，開始招收碩(shuo)士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年開始招收博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年成(cheng)(cheng)立北京有色金(jin)屬(shu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有兩個一級博(bo)(bo)士、碩士學(xue)位(wei)授(shou)(shou)權(quan)學(xue)科(ke)：材(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)程(cheng)，另有分析(xi)化(hua)學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)工(gong)程(cheng)兩個碩士學(xue)位(wei)授(shou)(shou)權(quan)點(dian)，具有材(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)程(cheng)兩個博(bo)(bo)士后科(ke)研流動站，并與多家(jia)企(qi)業(ye)聯(lian)合建立(li)博(bo)(bo)士后工(gong)作(zuo)站。