1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制(zhi)度，我院即成立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)工(gong)作小組，開始招收(shou)碩士(shi)(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始招收(shou)博士(shi)(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京有色金(jin)屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有兩個(ge)一級(ji)博(bo)士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)位授權(quan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)科：材料科學(xue)(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另(ling)有分析化(hua)學(xue)(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)位授權(quan)點(dian)，具有材料科學(xue)(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)科研流動站(zhan)，并(bing)與多家企業聯合建立博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。