1978年我(wo)國恢(hui)復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)制度，我(wo)院(yuan)即(ji)成立(li)了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工(gong)作小組，開(kai)始招(zhao)收(shou)碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年開(kai)始招(zhao)收(shou)博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年成立(li)北京有色金(jin)屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有(you)(you)兩個一級博(bo)士、碩士學(xue)位授權學(xue)科(ke)(ke)：材(cai)料科(ke)(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)程，另(ling)有(you)(you)分析化學(xue)、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程兩個碩士學(xue)位授權點，具有(you)(you)材(cai)料科(ke)(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)程兩個博(bo)士后科(ke)(ke)研流(liu)動站(zhan)，并(bing)與多(duo)家企業聯合建立博(bo)士后工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。