1978年我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度，我院即成立(li)了(le)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)工(gong)作小(xiao)組，開(kai)始招收碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年開(kai)始招收博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年成立(li)北京有色(se)金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個一(yi)級博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學位(wei)授(shou)權學科(ke)(ke)：材料科(ke)(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析化學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個碩士(shi)學位(wei)授(shou)權點(dian)，具有材料科(ke)(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個博士(shi)后(hou)科(ke)(ke)研流動(dong)站(zhan)，并(bing)與多家(jia)企業聯合(he)建立博士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站(zhan)。