1978年(nian)我國恢(hui)復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)招(zhao)(zhao)生(sheng)制度(du)，我院即成立(li)了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組，開(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)(zhao)收碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)(zhao)收博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立(li)北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現(xian)有兩個(ge)一級博士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)學(xue)(xue)科(ke)(ke)：材料科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另(ling)有分析化學(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)點，具有材料科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)博士(shi)后(hou)科(ke)(ke)研流動站，并(bing)與(yu)多家(jia)企(qi)業(ye)聯合建立博士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作站。