1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)制度(du)，我院(yuan)即成立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)工(gong)作小組，開始招收(shou)碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始招收(shou)博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個一(yi)級博(bo)士、碩士學位(wei)授(shou)權學科(ke)：材(cai)料科(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另(ling)有分析化(hua)學、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個碩士學位(wei)授(shou)權點，具有材(cai)料科(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個博(bo)士后(hou)科(ke)研流動站(zhan)，并(bing)與多家企業聯(lian)合建(jian)立博(bo)士后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站(zhan)。