1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院即成立(li)了(le)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)工作小組，開始招收碩(shuo)士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始招收博士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立(li)北京有色金屬研(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)部(bu)。
現有(you)兩個一級博士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權學(xue)(xue)科(ke)：材料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另(ling)有(you)分(fen)析(xi)化學(xue)(xue)、礦物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權點，具(ju)有(you)材料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個博士(shi)后科(ke)研流動(dong)站(zhan)，并與(yu)(yu)多(duo)家企業(ye)聯合建(jian)立博士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。