1978年我(wo)國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)制度，我(wo)院即(ji)成立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組，開(kai)始招(zhao)收碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年開(kai)始招(zhao)收博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年成立北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部(bu)。
現有兩個一(yi)級(ji)博(bo)(bo)士(shi)(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權學(xue)科(ke)(ke)：材料科(ke)(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析化(hua)學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權點，具有材料科(ke)(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個博(bo)(bo)士(shi)(shi)后科(ke)(ke)研流動(dong)站，并(bing)與多家企業聯合建(jian)立博(bo)(bo)士(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。