1978年我國恢復研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生招(zhao)生制(zhi)度(du)，我院即成立(li)(li)了研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生工作小(xiao)組，開始招(zhao)收碩(shuo)士研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生。1981年開始招(zhao)收博士研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生。1985年成立(li)(li)北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生部。
現有兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)一級博(bo)士(shi)(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)學(xue)科：材料(liao)科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析化學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)點，具有材料(liao)科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)博(bo)士(shi)(shi)后科研(yan)流動站，并(bing)與(yu)多家企業聯合(he)建(jian)立博(bo)士(shi)(shi)后工(gong)作站。