1978年(nian)(nian)我(wo)國恢復研究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制(zhi)度(du),我(wo)院即(ji)成立了研究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組,開(kai)始(shi)招收碩士(shi)研究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)(nian)開(kai)始(shi)招收博士(shi)研究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)(nian)成立北京有色(se)金屬研究(jiu)(jiu)總(zong)院研究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個一(yi)級博士、碩士學位授權學科(ke)(ke):材料(liao)科(ke)(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),另有分析化學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個碩士學位授權點,具有材料(liao)科(ke)(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個博士后科(ke)(ke)研流動站(zhan)(zhan),并與(yu)多家企業聯合建立博士后工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)(zhan)。