1978年(nian)我國(guo)恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生招生制度(du)，我院即成立(li)(li)了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生工作小組，開始(shi)招收(shou)碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生。1981年(nian)開始(shi)招收(shou)博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生。1985年(nian)成立(li)(li)北京(jing)有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生部。
現(xian)有兩個(ge)一級博(bo)士(shi)(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學位授(shou)(shou)權(quan)(quan)學科(ke)：材(cai)料科(ke)學與工(gong)程、冶金工(gong)程，另有分(fen)析化(hua)學、礦物加工(gong)工(gong)程兩個(ge)碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學位授(shou)(shou)權(quan)(quan)點，具有材(cai)料科(ke)學與工(gong)程、冶金工(gong)程兩個(ge)博(bo)士(shi)(shi)后科(ke)研流(liu)動站，并與多家企業聯合建(jian)立博(bo)士(shi)(shi)后工(gong)作站。