1978年我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院即成立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作小組(zu)，開始招(zhao)收(shou)碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年開始招(zhao)收(shou)博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年成立北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部(bu)。
現有(you)兩個(ge)一(yi)級(ji)博士(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)學位(wei)授權學科(ke)：材料科(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有(you)分析化學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個(ge)碩士(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)學位(wei)授權點，具(ju)有(you)材料科(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個(ge)博士(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)后科(ke)研流動站，并(bing)與多家企業聯合建立博士(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。