1978年(nian)我國恢(hui)復研究(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度，我院即成立了研究(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組，開(kai)始招收碩士研究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始招收博士研究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北(bei)京有色(se)金屬研究(jiu)總院研究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現(xian)有(you)兩個一(yi)級博士(shi)(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授權學(xue)科(ke)：材料科(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另(ling)有(you)分析化(hua)學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授權點，具(ju)有(you)材料科(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個博士(shi)(shi)后科(ke)研流動(dong)站，并與(yu)多家企(qi)業聯合建立博士(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。