1978年我國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)生招生制度，我院(yuan)即(ji)成立了(le)研(yan)究(jiu)生工作小組(zu)，開始招收(shou)碩(shuo)士研(yan)究(jiu)生。1981年開始招收(shou)博士研(yan)究(jiu)生。1985年成立北京有色金屬研(yan)究(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)究(jiu)生部。

現(xian)有兩個一級(ji)博(bo)士(shi)(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位授權(quan)學(xue)科：材料科學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另有分析(xi)化(hua)學(xue)、礦(kuang)物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位授權(quan)點，具有材料科學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個博(bo)士(shi)(shi)后科研流動站(zhan)，并與多家企業(ye)聯(lian)合建立博(bo)士(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站(zhan)。