1978年我國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院(yuan)即成立了研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)工作小組，開始(shi)招收碩士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1981年開始(shi)招收博(bo)士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1985年成立北京有色金屬研(yan)究(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有(you)兩(liang)個一級博士(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權學(xue)(xue)(xue)科(ke)：材(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，另有(you)分析化學(xue)(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權點，具(ju)有(you)材(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個博士(shi)(shi)后科(ke)研流動站，并與多家企業聯(lian)合建(jian)立(li)博士(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。