1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度，我院即成(cheng)立(li)了研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組，開(kai)始(shi)招收(shou)碩士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始(shi)招收(shou)博士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立(li)北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現(xian)有(you)(you)兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)一級(ji)博士(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權學(xue)(xue)科：材料科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)程、冶(ye)金(jin)(jin)工(gong)程，另有(you)(you)分(fen)析化學(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)工(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權點，具有(you)(you)材料科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)程、冶(ye)金(jin)(jin)工(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)博士(shi)(shi)后科研流(liu)動站，并與多家企業聯(lian)合建(jian)立博士(shi)(shi)后工(gong)作站。