1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院即成(cheng)立了(le)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作小(xiao)組(zu)，開始招收碩士研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始招收博士研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立北京有色金屬研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩個一級博士(shi)、碩(shuo)(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權(quan)學(xue)(xue)科(ke)(ke)：材料(liao)科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另有分析化(hua)學(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個碩(shuo)(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權(quan)點(dian)，具有材料(liao)科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個博士(shi)后科(ke)(ke)研流動站(zhan)，并(bing)與多家企業(ye)聯合(he)建立博士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。