1978年我國恢復研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生招(zhao)(zhao)生制(zhi)度，我院(yuan)即成立了研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生工作(zuo)小組(zu)，開始(shi)招(zhao)(zhao)收碩士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生。1981年開始(shi)招(zhao)(zhao)收博(bo)士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生。1985年成立北(bei)京(jing)有色金屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總(zong)院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生部。
現有兩個(ge)(ge)一級博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權學(xue)(xue)科(ke)：材(cai)料(liao)科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另(ling)有分析(xi)化學(xue)(xue)、礦物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個(ge)(ge)碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權點，具(ju)有材(cai)料(liao)科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個(ge)(ge)博士(shi)后(hou)科(ke)研流動(dong)站，并與(yu)多家企業聯合建立博士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站。