1978年(nian)我(wo)國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生招生制度，我(wo)院即成立了研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生工(gong)作小(xiao)組，開始招收(shou)碩士研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生。1981年(nian)開始招收(shou)博(bo)士研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生。1985年(nian)成立北京有色金屬(shu)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生部。
現(xian)有兩(liang)個(ge)一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權學(xue)(xue)(xue)科(ke)(ke)(ke)：材(cai)料科(ke)(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析化學(xue)(xue)(xue)、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權點，具(ju)有材(cai)料科(ke)(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)博(bo)士(shi)后科(ke)(ke)(ke)研流動(dong)站，并與多家企業聯合(he)建(jian)立(li)博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。