1978年(nian)我國恢(hui)復研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制(zhi)度，我院即成立了研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工(gong)作(zuo)小(xiao)組(zu)，開(kai)始招收碩士研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始招收博士研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京有色(se)金屬研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。

現有兩(liang)(liang)(liang)個(ge)一級博士、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(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程，另有分析(xi)化學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)(liang)(liang)個(ge)碩士學(xue)位授權點，具有材(cai)料科(ke)(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)(liang)(liang)個(ge)博士后(hou)科(ke)(ke)研流動站(zhan)，并與多家(jia)企業聯(lian)合建立博士后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。