1978年(nian)我(wo)國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制(zhi)度，我(wo)院即成(cheng)立了(le)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組，開始(shi)招收碩士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始(shi)招收博(bo)士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立北京(jing)有色金屬研(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個(ge)一級博士、碩士學(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權學(xue)科(ke)：材(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另有分析(xi)化學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)碩士學(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權點，具有材(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)博士后科(ke)研流動(dong)站，并(bing)與多(duo)家企業聯合建立博士后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。