1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度，我院即成立了(le)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組，開始(shi)(shi)招收碩士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始(shi)(shi)招收博(bo)士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北(bei)京有色金屬研(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部(bu)。
現有兩(liang)(liang)個一級博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)(wei)授權(quan)(quan)學(xue)(xue)科(ke)：材(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析化學(xue)(xue)、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)個碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)(wei)授權(quan)(quan)點，具有材(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)個博士(shi)后科(ke)研流動站，并與(yu)(yu)多家企業聯合(he)建(jian)立博士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。