1978年(nian)我國恢復研究(jiu)生招生制(zhi)度，我院即(ji)成(cheng)立了研究(jiu)生工作小組，開始招收碩士研究(jiu)生。1981年(nian)開始招收博士研究(jiu)生。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立北京(jing)有色(se)金屬(shu)研究(jiu)總院研究(jiu)生部。
現有(you)兩(liang)個一級(ji)博士(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)(quan)學(xue)(xue)科：材(cai)(cai)料科學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，另有(you)分析化學(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)(quan)點，具有(you)材(cai)(cai)料科學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個博士(shi)(shi)后科研流動站(zhan)(zhan)，并與(yu)多家企業(ye)聯合建(jian)立(li)博士(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站(zhan)(zhan)。