1978年我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制(zhi)度,我院(yuan)(yuan)即成(cheng)立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)工(gong)作小(xiao)組(zu),開始(shi)招收碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年開始(shi)招收博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年成(cheng)立北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總(zong)院(yuan)(yuan)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有兩個一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)學(xue)(xue)科(ke):材(cai)(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng),另有分析化(hua)學(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)點,具有材(cai)(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)科(ke)研流動站(zhan),并與多(duo)家企(qi)業聯合建立博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。