1978年我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院即成立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作小(xiao)組，開始招收碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年開始招收博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年成立北京有色金屬(shu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。

現有兩個一級博(bo)(bo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)學位(wei)(wei)授權學科：材料(liao)科學與(yu)工(gong)程、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)程，另有分析化(hua)學、礦物加工(gong)工(gong)程兩個碩士(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)學位(wei)(wei)授權點，具有材料(liao)科學與(yu)工(gong)程、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)程兩個博(bo)(bo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)后科研流動站，并(bing)與(yu)多家企業聯合建立(li)博(bo)(bo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)后工(gong)作站。