1978年我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院即成立(li)了(le)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工(gong)作小組(zu)，開始(shi)(shi)招收碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年開始(shi)(shi)招收博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年成立(li)北京有色(se)金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現(xian)有兩個一級(ji)博士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)科：材料(liao)科學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析化學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)、礦物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權點，具有材料(liao)科學(xue)(xue)(xue)(xue)與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個博士(shi)后(hou)科研(yan)流(liu)動站，并與(yu)(yu)多家企(qi)業聯(lian)合建立博士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。