1978年我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制(zhi)度，我院(yuan)(yuan)即(ji)成立(li)了(le)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作小組，開始招收碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年開始招收博(bo)士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年成立(li)北京(jing)有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總(zong)院(yuan)(yuan)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有(you)(you)兩(liang)個一級博士、碩士學(xue)(xue)位授權學(xue)(xue)科(ke)：材(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有(you)(you)分析化學(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個碩士學(xue)(xue)位授權點，具有(you)(you)材(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個博士后科(ke)研流動站，并與多家企業聯合(he)建立博士后工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站。