1978年我(wo)(wo)國(guo)恢復研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)制(zhi)度(du)，我(wo)(wo)院即成立了研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)工(gong)作(zuo)小組，開(kai)(kai)始招收(shou)碩士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1981年開(kai)(kai)始招收(shou)博士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1985年成立北京有色金(jin)屬(shu)研(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩個一級博(bo)(bo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)科(ke)：材(cai)料(liao)(liao)科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有分(fen)析化學(xue)(xue)(xue)、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個碩士(shi)(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)點，具有材(cai)料(liao)(liao)科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個博(bo)(bo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)后科(ke)研流(liu)動(dong)站，并(bing)與(yu)(yu)多家企業(ye)聯合建立博(bo)(bo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。