1978年(nian)我(wo)(wo)國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生招(zhao)(zhao)生制(zhi)度(du)，我(wo)(wo)院即成立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生工(gong)作小(xiao)組，開(kai)(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)(zhao)收碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生。1981年(nian)開(kai)(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)(zhao)收博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生。1985年(nian)成立北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生部。
現有兩(liang)(liang)個一(yi)級博士(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位授權學(xue)科(ke)(ke)：材(cai)料(liao)科(ke)(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，另(ling)有分析(xi)化學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)個碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位授權點，具有材(cai)料(liao)科(ke)(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)個博士(shi)(shi)后(hou)科(ke)(ke)研流動站，并與多家企業聯合建立博士(shi)(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站。