1978年(nian)我國恢復(fu)研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)制(zhi)度，我院即成立(li)了研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工(gong)作小組，開始(shi)(shi)招(zhao)收碩(shuo)士研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始(shi)(shi)招(zhao)收博士研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立(li)北京有色金屬(shu)研究(jiu)總院研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。

現有兩(liang)個一(yi)級博(bo)士(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)學位(wei)授權學科：材(cai)料科學與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另(ling)有分(fen)析化學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個碩士(shi)(shi)學位(wei)授權點，具(ju)有材(cai)料科學與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個博(bo)士(shi)(shi)后科研流動站，并與多家企(qi)業(ye)聯合建立博(bo)士(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。