1978年(nian)我(wo)國(guo)恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生招(zhao)(zhao)生制(zhi)度(du)，我(wo)院即成立了(le)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生工作小(xiao)組(zu)，開始招(zhao)(zhao)收碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生。1981年(nian)開始招(zhao)(zhao)收博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生。1985年(nian)成立北京(jing)有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生部。
現(xian)有(you)(you)兩(liang)個(ge)一(yi)級博(bo)(bo)士、碩士學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權學(xue)(xue)科(ke)：材料(liao)科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有(you)(you)分析化學(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)碩士學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權點，具有(you)(you)材料(liao)科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)博(bo)(bo)士后(hou)科(ke)研流動站，并與(yu)多家(jia)企業(ye)聯合建立(li)博(bo)(bo)士后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作站。