1978年我(wo)國恢復(fu)研究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度(du)，我(wo)院(yuan)即(ji)成立了研究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)工(gong)作(zuo)小組，開始(shi)招收碩士(shi)研究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年開始(shi)招收博士(shi)研究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年成立北京有色(se)金屬研究(jiu)(jiu)總院(yuan)研究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)部(bu)。
現有兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)一級博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學位(wei)授權學科(ke)：材(cai)(cai)料科(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有分(fen)析化學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)碩士(shi)學位(wei)授權點，具有材(cai)(cai)料科(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)博士(shi)后(hou)科(ke)研流(liu)動(dong)站，并(bing)與多家企(qi)業(ye)聯合建立(li)博士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。