1978年我國恢(hui)復(fu)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院即成立了研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作(zuo)小組，開始(shi)(shi)招(zhao)收(shou)(shou)碩士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年開始(shi)(shi)招(zhao)收(shou)(shou)博士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年成立北京有色(se)金屬(shu)研(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現(xian)有(you)兩(liang)個一級(ji)博(bo)士、碩士學位(wei)授(shou)權學科：材料(liao)(liao)科學與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有(you)分(fen)析化學、礦(kuang)物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個碩士學位(wei)授(shou)權點(dian)，具有(you)材料(liao)(liao)科學與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個博(bo)士后科研流(liu)動站，并與多家企業聯合建(jian)立博(bo)士后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。