1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度(du)，我院(yuan)即成(cheng)(cheng)立了研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組，開(kai)始招收(shou)碩(shuo)士研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始招收(shou)博士研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成(cheng)(cheng)立北京有色金屬研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有(you)兩(liang)個(ge)一級博(bo)士、碩士學(xue)(xue)位授權學(xue)(xue)科：材(cai)料(liao)科學(xue)(xue)與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另有(you)分析化學(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)碩士學(xue)(xue)位授權點，具(ju)有(you)材(cai)料(liao)科學(xue)(xue)與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)博(bo)士后科研流動站(zhan)，并(bing)與(yu)(yu)多家企業聯合建立博(bo)士后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。