1978年(nian)我國(guo)恢復研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度(du)，我院即成立了研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組，開始(shi)招收碩士(shi)(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始(shi)招收博士(shi)(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京有色金(jin)屬(shu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)部(bu)。

現有(you)兩(liang)(liang)個一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學位(wei)授(shou)權(quan)學科(ke)(ke)：材料科(ke)(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程，另有(you)分析化學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)(liang)個碩士(shi)學位(wei)授(shou)權(quan)點，具有(you)材料科(ke)(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)(liang)個博(bo)士(shi)后科(ke)(ke)研流動站，并與多(duo)家企業聯(lian)合建立博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。