1978年(nian)我國(guo)恢復研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制度(du)，我院即成立(li)了研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工(gong)作小(xiao)組，開始(shi)招收碩士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始(shi)招收博(bo)士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立(li)北京有色金屬研(yan)究(jiu)總(zong)院研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個(ge)一級博士(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權學(xue)(xue)科：材料(liao)科學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另有分析化學(xue)(xue)、礦(kuang)物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權點，具有材料(liao)科學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)博士(shi)(shi)后科研流動站，并(bing)與(yu)多家企業聯合建(jian)立博士(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。