1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生招(zhao)生制(zhi)度，我院(yuan)即成立(li)了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生工作小組(zu)，開(kai)始招(zhao)收碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生。1981年(nian)開(kai)始招(zhao)收博(bo)士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生。1985年(nian)成立(li)北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總(zong)院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生部。
現有(you)兩個一級博(bo)士、碩士學(xue)(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權學(xue)(xue)(xue)科：材料科學(xue)(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有(you)分析化學(xue)(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個碩士學(xue)(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權點，具有(you)材料科學(xue)(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個博(bo)士后科研流動站，并與多家(jia)企(qi)業聯合建(jian)立(li)博(bo)士后工(gong)(gong)作站。