1978年我國(guo)恢復研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)制度(du)，我院(yuan)(yuan)即成(cheng)(cheng)立(li)了研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作小(xiao)組，開始招(zhao)收(shou)碩士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年開始招(zhao)收(shou)博(bo)士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年成(cheng)(cheng)立(li)北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院(yuan)(yuan)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)一級(ji)博(bo)士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權(quan)(quan)學(xue)(xue)科(ke)(ke)：材(cai)料科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另有分析(xi)化學(xue)(xue)、礦(kuang)物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權(quan)(quan)點(dian)，具有材(cai)料科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)博(bo)士(shi)后科(ke)(ke)研流動站，并(bing)與(yu)多(duo)家企業(ye)聯合建立博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。