1978年(nian)(nian)我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生招(zhao)生制度，我院即成立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生工作小組，開始(shi)招(zhao)收碩士(shi)(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生。1981年(nian)(nian)開始(shi)招(zhao)收博士(shi)(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生。1985年(nian)(nian)成立北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生部。
現有(you)(you)兩(liang)個(ge)一級博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學位授(shou)權學科(ke)：材料科(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另有(you)(you)分析化(hua)學、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)碩士(shi)學位授(shou)權點，具(ju)有(you)(you)材料科(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)博士(shi)后(hou)科(ke)研流(liu)動站，并與多家(jia)企業聯合(he)建立博士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。