1978年我國(guo)恢(hui)復研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制(zhi)度，我院即成(cheng)立(li)了研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組，開(kai)始(shi)招收碩士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年開(kai)始(shi)招收博士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年成(cheng)立(li)北京有色金屬研(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有兩個(ge)一級博士(shi)(shi)、碩(shuo)(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學位授權(quan)學科：材(cai)料科學與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另(ling)有分析化學、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)碩(shuo)(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學位授權(quan)點(dian)，具有材(cai)料科學與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)博士(shi)(shi)后科研流動站，并(bing)與多家企業聯合建立(li)博士(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。