1978年我國恢復研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院即成立了研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作小組(zu)，開始(shi)招(zhao)(zhao)收碩(shuo)士研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年開始(shi)招(zhao)(zhao)收博士研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年成立北京有色(se)金屬研究(jiu)總(zong)院研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現(xian)有兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)一(yi)級博士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)位授權(quan)學(xue)科：材(cai)(cai)料科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另(ling)有分(fen)析化學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)位授權(quan)點，具有材(cai)(cai)料科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)博士(shi)后(hou)(hou)科研(yan)流動站，并與(yu)多家(jia)企(qi)業聯合(he)建立博士(shi)后(hou)(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。