1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)制度，我院即成立了研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組，開(kai)(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)收碩(shuo)士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)收博士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京有色(se)金屬(shu)研(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部(bu)。
現有(you)兩(liang)個(ge)一級博士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學位授(shou)權學科(ke)(ke)(ke)：材料科(ke)(ke)(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有(you)分析(xi)化學、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)碩(shuo)士(shi)學位授(shou)權點，具有(you)材料科(ke)(ke)(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)博士(shi)后科(ke)(ke)(ke)研流(liu)動站，并(bing)與多家企業聯合建立博士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。