1978年我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生招(zhao)(zhao)生制(zhi)度(du)，我院(yuan)即成立(li)了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生工作小組，開始招(zhao)(zhao)收碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生。1981年開始招(zhao)(zhao)收博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生。1985年成立(li)北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生部。

現有兩個一級博士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)位授權學(xue)科(ke)：材料科(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另有分析化學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)位授權點，具有材料科(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個博士(shi)后科(ke)研流(liu)動站(zhan)，并與多家企業聯合建立博士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。