1978年(nian)(nian)我國恢復(fu)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)制(zhi)度，我院(yuan)即成立(li)了研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)工作小組(zu)，開(kai)始(shi)(shi)招收(shou)碩士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)(nian)開(kai)始(shi)(shi)招收(shou)博士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)(nian)成立(li)北京有色金屬研(yan)究(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)部(bu)。
現(xian)有(you)兩個一級博(bo)(bo)士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)學(xue)(xue)科：材料科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程，另有(you)分析化學(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程兩個碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)點，具(ju)有(you)材料科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程兩個博(bo)(bo)士(shi)后(hou)科研流動(dong)站，并(bing)與多家企業聯合(he)建立(li)博(bo)(bo)士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作站。