1978年我國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制(zhi)度(du)，我院即成立了(le)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工(gong)作小組，開始招收碩士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年開始招收博士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年成立北京有色金屬研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現(xian)有(you)(you)(you)兩個(ge)(ge)一級博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學位授權學科：材料科學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有(you)(you)(you)分(fen)析化學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個(ge)(ge)碩士(shi)學位授權點，具有(you)(you)(you)材料科學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個(ge)(ge)博士(shi)后(hou)科研流(liu)動站(zhan)，并與(yu)多家企業聯合建立(li)博士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。