1978年(nian)(nian)(nian)我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制(zhi)度，我院即成(cheng)立(li)了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作(zuo)小組，開(kai)始招收碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)(nian)(nian)開(kai)始招收博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)(nian)(nian)成(cheng)立(li)北京(jing)有色金(jin)屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有(you)兩(liang)個(ge)一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權學(xue)(xue)科：材(cai)(cai)料科學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)程、冶金工(gong)程，另有(you)分析化學(xue)(xue)、礦(kuang)物加(jia)工(gong)工(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權點，具有(you)材(cai)(cai)料科學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)程、冶金工(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)博(bo)士(shi)后科研流動(dong)站(zhan)，并(bing)與(yu)多家企(qi)業聯(lian)合建立博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)作站(zhan)。