1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院即成立了研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作(zuo)小組，開(kai)(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)收(shou)碩士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)收(shou)博士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京有色(se)金屬研(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩個一級博(bo)(bo)士、碩士學位授(shou)權學科(ke)：材料(liao)科(ke)學與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另有分析化學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個碩士學位授(shou)權點，具有材料(liao)科(ke)學與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個博(bo)(bo)士后(hou)(hou)科(ke)研流動(dong)站，并與(yu)(yu)多(duo)家(jia)企業聯合建立博(bo)(bo)士后(hou)(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。