1978年(nian)我國恢復(fu)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)制(zhi)度，我院即(ji)成立(li)了(le)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)工作小組，開(kai)始(shi)招收碩士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始(shi)招收博士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立(li)北(bei)京(jing)有色金屬研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩個一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)位授權(quan)學(xue)科(ke)：材料科(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程，另有分析化學(xue)、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程兩個碩士(shi)學(xue)位授權(quan)點，具有材料科(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程兩個博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)科(ke)研流(liu)動站，并與(yu)多家(jia)企業聯合建立博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站。