1978年(nian)(nian)我(wo)國恢(hui)復(fu)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我(wo)院即成(cheng)立了研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工(gong)作(zuo)小組，開始(shi)招(zhao)收碩士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)(nian)開始(shi)招(zhao)收博士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)(nian)成(cheng)立北京有色金屬研(yan)究(jiu)總(zong)院研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有(you)兩個(ge)一級博士、碩士學位(wei)授權學科：材料科學與工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程，另(ling)有(you)分析化學、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程兩個(ge)碩士學位(wei)授權點，具有(you)材料科學與工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程兩個(ge)博士后(hou)科研流動站，并(bing)與多家企業聯(lian)合建立博士后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作站。