1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院即成立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作小組(zu)，開始招(zhao)(zhao)收(shou)碩(shuo)士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始招(zhao)(zhao)收(shou)博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京(jing)有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總(zong)院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個一級博(bo)(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)位授權(quan)學(xue)科(ke)：材料科(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析化學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個碩士(shi)學(xue)位授權(quan)點，具有材料科(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個博(bo)(bo)士(shi)后科(ke)研流動站(zhan)，并(bing)與多家企業聯合(he)建立博(bo)(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。