1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院即成(cheng)立(li)了研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)工(gong)作小(xiao)組，開(kai)(kai)始招(zhao)(zhao)收碩士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)(kai)始招(zhao)(zhao)收博士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立(li)北京有色金屬(shu)研(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)部(bu)。
現有兩個一級博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)學(xue)科：材(cai)(cai)料科學(xue)與工(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)程(cheng)，另有分析(xi)化(hua)學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)工(gong)程(cheng)兩個碩士(shi)學(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)點，具有材(cai)(cai)料科學(xue)與工(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)程(cheng)兩個博士(shi)后(hou)科研流動站，并與多家(jia)企(qi)業聯合建(jian)立博士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)作站。