1978年我國恢復研究(jiu)生招(zhao)生制度，我院(yuan)即成立了研究(jiu)生工(gong)作小(xiao)組(zu)，開始(shi)招(zhao)收碩(shuo)士研究(jiu)生。1981年開始(shi)招(zhao)收博士研究(jiu)生。1985年成立北京有色金屬研究(jiu)總院(yuan)研究(jiu)生部。
現有(you)兩(liang)個(ge)一(yi)級博(bo)士(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)學位授權(quan)學科：材(cai)料科學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有(you)分析化學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)碩士(shi)(shi)學位授權(quan)點，具有(you)材(cai)料科學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)博(bo)士(shi)(shi)后(hou)(hou)科研流動站，并(bing)與(yu)多家(jia)企業聯合(he)建(jian)立博(bo)士(shi)(shi)后(hou)(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站。