1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生招生制度，我院(yuan)即成立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生工作小組，開(kai)始招收碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生。1981年(nian)開(kai)始招收博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生。1985年(nian)成立北京有色金屬(shu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生部。

現(xian)有兩(liang)個一級博士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權(quan)學(xue)(xue)科：材料科學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分析化學(xue)(xue)、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權(quan)點，具有材料科學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個博士(shi)后(hou)(hou)科研流動站，并(bing)與(yu)多(duo)家(jia)企(qi)業聯合(he)建立博士(shi)后(hou)(hou)工(gong)(gong)作站。