1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)制度，我院即成(cheng)立了研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組，開始(shi)招(zhao)收碩士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始(shi)招(zhao)收博士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立北京有色金(jin)屬研(yan)究(jiu)總(zong)院研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學位授(shou)權(quan)學科(ke)(ke)：材料科(ke)(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析化學、礦物(wu)加(jia)工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個碩(shuo)士(shi)學位授(shou)權(quan)點，具有材料科(ke)(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個博(bo)士(shi)后科(ke)(ke)研(yan)流(liu)動站，并(bing)與(yu)多(duo)家企業聯合(he)建立(li)博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。