1978年我國恢復研究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度(du)，我院即成(cheng)立了(le)研究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組，開始招收(shou)(shou)碩士研究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年開始招收(shou)(shou)博士研究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年成(cheng)立北京(jing)有色金屬研究(jiu)(jiu)總院研究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)部(bu)。

現有兩(liang)個一級博士(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)學(xue)(xue)科：材料科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分析化(hua)學(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)點，具有材料科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個博士(shi)(shi)后(hou)(hou)科研流動站，并(bing)與多家(jia)企業聯合建立博士(shi)(shi)后(hou)(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。