1978年(nian)我國恢復(fu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制(zhi)度，我院即(ji)成(cheng)立了研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組(zu)，開(kai)始招收碩士研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始招收博(bo)士研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有兩個(ge)(ge)一級(ji)博士、碩(shuo)(shuo)士學(xue)位授(shou)權學(xue)科(ke)(ke)：材料科(ke)(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)程(cheng)，另有分析化學(xue)、礦(kuang)物加工(gong)工(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)(ge)碩(shuo)(shuo)士學(xue)位授(shou)權點，具有材料科(ke)(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)(ge)博士后科(ke)(ke)研(yan)流動(dong)站，并(bing)與多(duo)家企業聯合建(jian)立(li)博士后工(gong)作站。