1978年(nian)我國(guo)恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)制度(du)，我院即成立了(le)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作小組，開始(shi)招(zhao)收(shou)碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始(shi)招(zhao)收(shou)博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京有色金(jin)屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)(wei)授權學(xue)(xue)科：材料科學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另(ling)有分析(xi)化學(xue)(xue)、礦(kuang)物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)(wei)授權點，具有材料科學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)科研流動站(zhan)，并與(yu)多家企業聯(lian)合建立(li)博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。