1978年我國恢復研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)制度(du)，我院即(ji)成立了(le)研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)工作小組，開(kai)始招(zhao)(zhao)收碩士研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1981年開(kai)始招(zhao)(zhao)收博士研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1985年成立北京有色金屬研究(jiu)總(zong)院研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)部(bu)。
現(xian)有兩個(ge)一級博士(shi)(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權學(xue)(xue)科：材料(liao)科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金(jin)(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分析化學(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權點，具有材料(liao)科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金(jin)(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)博士(shi)(shi)后(hou)(hou)科研流動站，并與多(duo)家(jia)企(qi)業(ye)聯合建立(li)博士(shi)(shi)后(hou)(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。