1978年我(wo)國(guo)恢復(fu)研(yan)究(jiu)生招生制度，我(wo)院(yuan)即成(cheng)立(li)了(le)研(yan)究(jiu)生工作小組，開始招收碩士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生。1981年開始招收博士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生。1985年成(cheng)立(li)北京有色金屬研(yan)究(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)究(jiu)生部。
現有(you)(you)兩(liang)個(ge)一級(ji)博(bo)士(shi)(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)學(xue)科(ke)(ke)：材(cai)(cai)料科(ke)(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有(you)(you)分析化學(xue)、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)點，具有(you)(you)材(cai)(cai)料科(ke)(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)博(bo)士(shi)(shi)后(hou)科(ke)(ke)研流動站，并與(yu)多家企(qi)業(ye)聯合(he)建立博(bo)士(shi)(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作站。