1978年(nian)(nian)我(wo)國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招(zhao)(zhao)生(sheng)制度，我(wo)院即(ji)成立(li)了研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工(gong)作小組，開始(shi)招(zhao)(zhao)收碩士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)(nian)開始(shi)招(zhao)(zhao)收博士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)(nian)成立(li)北京有色(se)金(jin)屬研(yan)究(jiu)總(zong)院研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部(bu)。
現有兩(liang)個(ge)一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權學(xue)(xue)科(ke)：材(cai)料(liao)科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析化學(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權點，具有材(cai)料(liao)科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)博(bo)士(shi)后科(ke)研(yan)流動(dong)站(zhan)，并(bing)與(yu)(yu)(yu)多家企業聯合建(jian)立博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站(zhan)。