1978年我國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度，我院(yuan)即成立了研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組(zu)，開始招收碩士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年開始招收博(bo)士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年成立北京有色金(jin)屬研(yan)究(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有兩個(ge)一級(ji)博士(shi)(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位授(shou)權學(xue)科(ke)(ke)：材(cai)料(liao)科(ke)(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金(jin)(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另有分析化(hua)學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個(ge)碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位授(shou)權點，具有材(cai)料(liao)科(ke)(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金(jin)(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個(ge)博士(shi)(shi)后(hou)科(ke)(ke)研流動站(zhan)，并與(yu)多家企業聯(lian)合建立博士(shi)(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。