1978年我國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)生招生制度，我院即成(cheng)立了研(yan)究(jiu)生工(gong)作小組，開始招收碩(shuo)士研(yan)究(jiu)生。1981年開始招收博士研(yan)究(jiu)生。1985年成(cheng)立北京有色金屬研(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)生部(bu)。

現(xian)有兩(liang)個(ge)一級博士(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位授權學(xue)科(ke)(ke)：材(cai)料(liao)(liao)科(ke)(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分(fen)析化學(xue)、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位授權點，具(ju)有材(cai)料(liao)(liao)科(ke)(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)博士(shi)(shi)后科(ke)(ke)研(yan)流動站(zhan)，并與多家企業聯合建立博士(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。