1978年(nian)我(wo)國(guo)恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度，我(wo)院(yuan)即成立(li)了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組，開始(shi)招收(shou)碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始(shi)招收(shou)博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立(li)北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)一級博(bo)士、碩士學(xue)(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權學(xue)(xue)(xue)科(ke)：材料(liao)科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另(ling)有分析化學(xue)(xue)(xue)、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)碩士學(xue)(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權點，具有材料(liao)科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)博(bo)士后(hou)科(ke)研(yan)流動(dong)站(zhan)，并與(yu)(yu)多家企業聯合建立博(bo)士后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站(zhan)。