1978年(nian)我(wo)國恢復(fu)研(yan)究(jiu)生招(zhao)生制度(du)，我(wo)院即(ji)成立了研(yan)究(jiu)生工作小(xiao)組(zu)，開始(shi)招(zhao)收(shou)碩(shuo)士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生。1981年(nian)開始(shi)招(zhao)收(shou)博士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生。1985年(nian)成立北(bei)京有色金(jin)屬研(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)生部。
現(xian)有兩個一級博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學位授(shou)權學科(ke)：材(cai)料科(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分析化學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個碩士(shi)學位授(shou)權點，具有材(cai)料科(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個博士(shi)后科(ke)研流動(dong)站，并與(yu)多(duo)家企業(ye)聯合建立博士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。