1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生招(zhao)生制度，我院即成立(li)了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生工(gong)作(zuo)小組，開始招(zhao)收碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生。1981年(nian)開始招(zhao)收博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生。1985年(nian)成立(li)北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總(zong)院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生部。
現有(you)兩(liang)個一級博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)(quan)學(xue)(xue)科(ke)：材料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有(you)分析化(hua)學(xue)(xue)、礦物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)(quan)點，具有(you)材料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個博士(shi)后科(ke)研流(liu)動站，并與(yu)多家企業(ye)聯合建立博士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。