1978年(nian)我國恢復(fu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生招(zhao)生制度，我院即(ji)成立了研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生工作小組，開(kai)始招(zhao)收(shou)(shou)碩(shuo)士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生。1981年(nian)開(kai)始招(zhao)收(shou)(shou)博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生。1985年(nian)成立北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生部。

現有兩個一級博士、碩士學(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)學(xue)科(ke)：材料科(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分析化學(xue)、礦(kuang)物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個碩士學(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)點，具有材料科(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個博士后(hou)科(ke)研流(liu)動站，并(bing)與多家企業聯合建(jian)立博士后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作站。