1978年(nian)(nian)我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度，我院即成立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作小(xiao)組，開(kai)始(shi)招收(shou)碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)(nian)開(kai)始(shi)招收(shou)博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)(nian)成立北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部(bu)。
現有(you)(you)兩(liang)個(ge)一級(ji)博士、碩士學(xue)(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權學(xue)(xue)(xue)科(ke)：材料(liao)科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另(ling)有(you)(you)分析化(hua)學(xue)(xue)(xue)、礦物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)碩士學(xue)(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權點，具有(you)(you)材料(liao)科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)博士后科(ke)研流(liu)動(dong)站，并與(yu)多(duo)家企業(ye)聯(lian)合(he)建(jian)立博士后工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站。