1978年我國恢(hui)復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生招生制度，我院即成立了(le)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生工作小組，開始招收碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生。1981年開始招收博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生。1985年成立北京有色金(jin)屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生部。
現有兩個(ge)一級博(bo)(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學位授(shou)權學科：材料(liao)科學與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析化(hua)學、礦物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個(ge)碩士(shi)學位授(shou)權點，具有材料(liao)科學與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個(ge)博(bo)(bo)士(shi)后科研流動站，并與(yu)(yu)多家企業聯(lian)合(he)建立博(bo)(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。