1978年我國(guo)恢復研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)制度，我院即成立(li)了研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作(zuo)小(xiao)組，開(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)收碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年開(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)收博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年成立(li)北京有色(se)金(jin)屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有兩個(ge)一(yi)級(ji)博士、碩(shuo)(shuo)士學(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)學(xue)(xue)科(ke)：材料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另(ling)有分析化(hua)學(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)碩(shuo)(shuo)士學(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)點(dian)，具(ju)有材料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)博士后科(ke)研流(liu)動站，并與(yu)多(duo)家企(qi)業聯(lian)合(he)建立博士后工(gong)(gong)作站。