1978年(nian)我國(guo)恢復研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)制度，我院即成立了研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作(zuo)小組，開(kai)始招(zhao)收碩(shuo)士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始招(zhao)收博士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京(jing)有色(se)金(jin)屬研(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現(xian)有兩個(ge)一(yi)級博(bo)士、碩士學位授權學科：材料科學與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另有分析化學、礦物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個(ge)碩士學位授權點，具有材料科學與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個(ge)博(bo)士后科研流動站(zhan)，并與(yu)(yu)多(duo)家企業聯(lian)合建立博(bo)士后工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。