1978年我(wo)國恢(hui)復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生招生制度(du)，我(wo)院即成立(li)了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生工作小(xiao)組，開始(shi)招收碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生。1981年開始(shi)招收博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生。1985年成立(li)北京有色金屬(shu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總(zong)院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生部。
現有兩個一級(ji)博士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)位授權(quan)學(xue)科(ke)：材料科(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析化學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)位授權(quan)點，具有材料科(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個博士(shi)后科(ke)研流動(dong)站(zhan)，并與(yu)多家企業(ye)聯合建立博士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。