1978年我國恢復研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院即成(cheng)立了研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作小組，開始招收(shou)碩士(shi)研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年開始招收(shou)博士(shi)研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年成(cheng)立北京有色金(jin)屬研究(jiu)總院研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩個一級博士、碩士學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權學(xue)(xue)科(ke)：材料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析(xi)化學(xue)(xue)、礦(kuang)物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個碩士學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權點(dian)，具有材料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個博士后科(ke)研流動站，并與(yu)多家企業聯合建立博士后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站。