1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)制度，我院即成(cheng)立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作(zuo)小(xiao)組，開始招(zhao)收碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始招(zhao)收博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立北京有色(se)金屬(shu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部(bu)。
現有(you)兩個一級博士(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)學位授(shou)權學科：材料科學與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另(ling)有(you)分析化學、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個碩士(shi)(shi)學位授(shou)權點，具(ju)有(you)材料科學與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個博士(shi)(shi)后科研流(liu)動站，并與多(duo)家企業(ye)聯合建立博士(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。