1978年(nian)(nian)(nian)我國恢復研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)制度(du)，我院即成立(li)了研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)工作小組，開始招收碩士研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)(nian)(nian)開始招收博(bo)士研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)(nian)(nian)成立(li)北京有色金屬研究(jiu)總院研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有(you)兩(liang)個(ge)一級博士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授權學(xue)科(ke)：材料科(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，另有(you)分析化學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授權點，具有(you)材料科(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)博士(shi)后科(ke)研(yan)流動(dong)站，并(bing)與多家(jia)企業聯合建立(li)博士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。