1978年我國恢復研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)制度(du)，我院即成立了研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)工(gong)作小組，開始招(zhao)收(shou)碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1981年開始招(zhao)收(shou)博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1985年成立北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個(ge)一(yi)級(ji)博(bo)(bo)士、碩(shuo)士學(xue)(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權學(xue)(xue)(xue)科：材料科學(xue)(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)程，另有分(fen)析(xi)化學(xue)(xue)(xue)、礦物加(jia)工(gong)工(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)碩(shuo)士學(xue)(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權點，具(ju)有材料科學(xue)(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)博(bo)(bo)士后科研(yan)流動站(zhan)，并與(yu)多家企業聯(lian)合建立博(bo)(bo)士后工(gong)作站(zhan)。