1978年(nian)我(wo)國(guo)恢復研究(jiu)生(sheng)招(zhao)(zhao)生(sheng)制度(du)，我(wo)院即成立了(le)研究(jiu)生(sheng)工作(zuo)小組，開(kai)始(shi)(shi)招(zhao)(zhao)收碩士研究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始(shi)(shi)招(zhao)(zhao)收博士研究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京有色金(jin)屬研究(jiu)總院研究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個(ge)一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權學(xue)(xue)(xue)科：材料科學(xue)(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另(ling)有分析化(hua)學(xue)(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權點，具有材料科學(xue)(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)科研(yan)流(liu)動站，并與多家企業(ye)聯合建立(li)博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站。