1978年我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生招生制度，我院即成(cheng)(cheng)立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生工作小組，開始招收碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生。1981年開始招收博(bo)士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生。1985年成(cheng)(cheng)立北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生部(bu)。
現有(you)兩個一級博(bo)士(shi)(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權學(xue)(xue)(xue)科：材(cai)料(liao)科學(xue)(xue)(xue)與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有(you)分析化學(xue)(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權點，具有(you)材(cai)料(liao)科學(xue)(xue)(xue)與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個博(bo)士(shi)(shi)后科研(yan)流動站，并與(yu)(yu)多家企業聯合建立博(bo)士(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。