1978年(nian)我(wo)國(guo)恢(hui)復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制度,我(wo)院即成立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作小組,開始招收碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始招收博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現(xian)有(you)兩個(ge)一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權學(xue)(xue)科(ke)(ke):材料科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)程,另有(you)分析化學(xue)(xue)、礦(kuang)物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程兩個(ge)碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權點,具有(you)材料科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)程兩個(ge)博(bo)士(shi)后科(ke)(ke)研流(liu)動站(zhan)(zhan),并與多家企業(ye)聯合建立(li)博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)(zhan)。