1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制(zhi)度，我院即成立(li)了研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組(zu)，開(kai)始招收碩士研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始招收博士研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立(li)北京有色金(jin)屬(shu)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)(liang)(liang)個(ge)一(yi)級博士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權(quan)(quan)學(xue)(xue)科：材(cai)料科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分析化學(xue)(xue)、礦物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)(liang)個(ge)碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權(quan)(quan)點，具有材(cai)料科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)(liang)個(ge)博士(shi)后科研流動站，并與多(duo)家企業聯合建立博士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站。