1978年(nian)我國恢(hui)復研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招(zhao)(zhao)生(sheng)制度，我院即成(cheng)立(li)了研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組，開(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)(zhao)收(shou)碩士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)(zhao)收(shou)博士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立(li)北京有色金屬研(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現(xian)有兩(liang)個一級博(bo)士、碩(shuo)士學位授權學科(ke)：材(cai)料科(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析化學、礦物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個碩(shuo)士學位授權點，具有材(cai)料科(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個博(bo)士后(hou)科(ke)研流動(dong)站，并(bing)與多家企業聯合建立博(bo)士后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作站。