1978年我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)制度，我院即成(cheng)立(li)了(le)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組，開(kai)始招(zhao)收(shou)(shou)碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年開(kai)始招(zhao)收(shou)(shou)博(bo)士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年成(cheng)立(li)北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有兩個一(yi)級博(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)學(xue)科(ke)：材料科(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分析化學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個碩士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)點(dian)，具(ju)有材料科(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)科(ke)研流動站，并與(yu)多家企業(ye)聯(lian)合建立博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作站。