1978年我(wo)國(guo)恢(hui)復研究(jiu)生招生制(zhi)度，我(wo)院即成立了研究(jiu)生工作小組(zu)，開始招收碩士研究(jiu)生。1981年開始招收博士研究(jiu)生。1985年成立北京(jing)有色金屬研究(jiu)總院研究(jiu)生部(bu)。

現有(you)兩(liang)個一級博(bo)士(shi)(shi)、碩(shuo)(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權學(xue)科(ke)：材(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，另(ling)有(you)分析化學(xue)、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個碩(shuo)(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權點，具(ju)有(you)材(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個博(bo)士(shi)(shi)后科(ke)研流動(dong)站，并(bing)與(yu)多家企業(ye)聯合建立博(bo)士(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站。