1978年(nian)(nian)我國(guo)恢復(fu)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)招(zhao)(zhao)生(sheng)制度，我院即成立(li)了研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)工(gong)作(zuo)小組，開始招(zhao)(zhao)收碩士研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)(nian)開始招(zhao)(zhao)收博士研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)(nian)成立(li)北京有色金屬研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)一級博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)學(xue)科：材(cai)料科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分析(xi)化學(xue)、礦(kuang)物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)碩士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)點，具(ju)有材(cai)料科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)博士(shi)后科研(yan)流動站(zhan)(zhan)，并(bing)與(yu)多家企業聯合(he)建立博士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)(zhan)。