1978年(nian)(nian)我(wo)國恢(hui)復(fu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度，我(wo)院(yuan)即成立(li)了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組，開始招收碩(shuo)士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)(nian)開始招收博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)(nian)成立(li)北京有色(se)金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部(bu)。
現有兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)一(yi)級博士(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權(quan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)科(ke)：材料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程，另有分析化學(xue)(xue)(xue)、礦物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權(quan)點(dian)，具(ju)有材料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)博士(shi)(shi)后科(ke)研(yan)流動站(zhan)，并與(yu)多家(jia)企業聯(lian)合(he)建(jian)立博士(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站(zhan)。