1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生招(zhao)生制度，我院(yuan)即成立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生工作小組，開(kai)始招(zhao)收碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生。1981年(nian)開(kai)始招(zhao)收博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生。1985年(nian)成立北京(jing)有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生部。
現有兩個一(yi)級博(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學位授權(quan)學科(ke)：材料(liao)(liao)科(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另(ling)有分析化(hua)學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個碩士(shi)學位授權(quan)點，具有材料(liao)(liao)科(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個博(bo)士(shi)后科(ke)研流動站，并(bing)與多(duo)家企(qi)業(ye)聯合(he)建立博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。