1978年我國(guo)恢復研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院即成立了研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作小組，開(kai)始招(zhao)收碩(shuo)士研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年開(kai)始招(zhao)收博士研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年成立北京有色(se)金屬研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個(ge)一級博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)學(xue)(xue)科(ke)：材(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另(ling)有分(fen)析化學(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)點，具有材(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)博士(shi)后(hou)科(ke)研流動(dong)站(zhan)，并(bing)與多家(jia)企業聯合建立博士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。