1978年我(wo)國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)生招(zhao)(zhao)生制度(du)，我(wo)院即成(cheng)立了研(yan)究(jiu)生工作小組，開(kai)始招(zhao)(zhao)收碩(shuo)士研(yan)究(jiu)生。1981年開(kai)始招(zhao)(zhao)收博(bo)士研(yan)究(jiu)生。1985年成(cheng)立北京有色金屬研(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)生部(bu)。
現有(you)兩個一級博士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權學(xue)(xue)科：材(cai)料科學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有(you)分(fen)析化學(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權點，具有(you)材(cai)料科學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個博士(shi)后科研流動站，并與(yu)多家企業聯合建(jian)立博士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站。