1978年(nian)(nian)我國恢復(fu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)制度，我院(yuan)即成立(li)(li)了(le)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工(gong)作小組(zu)，開始招(zhao)收碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)(nian)開始招(zhao)收博士(shi)(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)(nian)成立(li)(li)北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有兩個一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩(shuo)(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)學(xue)科(ke)：材料科(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另(ling)有分(fen)析化學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個碩(shuo)(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)點，具有材料科(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)科(ke)研流動站(zhan)，并與多家企業聯合建立博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。