1978年我國恢(hui)復研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)制度，我院即成立了研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)工(gong)作(zuo)小組(zu)，開始(shi)招(zhao)收碩士(shi)(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年開始(shi)招(zhao)收博(bo)士(shi)(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年成立北京有色金(jin)屬研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有兩個一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)位授權(quan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)科(ke)：材(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程，另有分析化(hua)學(xue)(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程兩個碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)位授權(quan)點，具有材(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程兩個博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)科(ke)研(yan)流動(dong)站，并與多家企業聯合建立博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站。