1978年(nian)我(wo)國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生招生制度，我(wo)院即(ji)成立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生工作小組，開始招收(shou)碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生。1981年(nian)開始招收(shou)博(bo)士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生。1985年(nian)成立北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生部。
現有兩個一級博(bo)(bo)(bo)士(shi)(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位授權學(xue)科(ke)(ke)：材料科(ke)(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析化(hua)學(xue)、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位授權點，具有材料科(ke)(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個博(bo)(bo)(bo)士(shi)(shi)后(hou)科(ke)(ke)研流(liu)動站，并與(yu)多(duo)家企(qi)業聯合(he)建立博(bo)(bo)(bo)士(shi)(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作站。