1978年我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院即成(cheng)立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作(zuo)小組，開(kai)始招(zhao)收(shou)碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年開(kai)始招(zhao)收(shou)博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年成(cheng)立北京有色(se)金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個(ge)一級(ji)博(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)位授權學(xue)科：材料(liao)科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分(fen)析(xi)化學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)碩士(shi)學(xue)位授權點，具有材料(liao)科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)博(bo)士(shi)后科研流動(dong)站，并與(yu)多家企業(ye)聯合建立博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。