1978年我國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生招(zhao)生制度，我院(yuan)即成立了研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生工作小組，開始招(zhao)收碩士研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生。1981年開始招(zhao)收博士研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生。1985年成立北京有色金屬研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生部。
現有兩個一級(ji)博(bo)士(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位授權(quan)學(xue)科(ke)(ke)：材(cai)料(liao)(liao)科(ke)(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(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)兩個碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位授權(quan)點，具有材(cai)料(liao)(liao)科(ke)(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個博(bo)士(shi)(shi)后科(ke)(ke)研流動站，并與(yu)多家(jia)企(qi)業聯合建立(li)博(bo)士(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。