1978年我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招(zhao)(zhao)(zhao)生(sheng)制度，我院即(ji)成立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組，開始招(zhao)(zhao)(zhao)收(shou)碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年開始招(zhao)(zhao)(zhao)收(shou)博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年成立北京有色金屬(shu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有(you)兩個一級博士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權學(xue)科(ke)：材料(liao)科(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另(ling)有(you)分析化學(xue)、礦(kuang)物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權點，具有(you)材料(liao)科(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個博士(shi)后(hou)科(ke)研(yan)流動站，并(bing)與多家企業聯合建立博士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站。