1978年(nian)我(wo)國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度，我(wo)院即成(cheng)立(li)了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組，開始招收(shou)(shou)碩(shuo)士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始招收(shou)(shou)博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立(li)北京有色金屬(shu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個一級(ji)博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授權學(xue)科(ke)(ke)(ke)：材(cai)料科(ke)(ke)(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另(ling)有分析化學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個碩士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授權點(dian)，具有材(cai)料科(ke)(ke)(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個博士(shi)后(hou)科(ke)(ke)(ke)研流動站(zhan)，并(bing)與多(duo)家企業聯合(he)建立博士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站(zhan)。