1978年我國恢復研究(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制(zhi)度(du)，我院即(ji)成立了研究(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組，開(kai)始(shi)招收碩士研究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年開(kai)始(shi)招收博士研究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年成立北京有色(se)金屬研究(jiu)總院研究(jiu)生(sheng)部。

現有兩個(ge)一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)位授權(quan)學(xue)科(ke)(ke)：材料(liao)科(ke)(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另有分(fen)析化學(xue)、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個(ge)碩士(shi)學(xue)位授權(quan)點(dian)，具有材料(liao)科(ke)(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個(ge)博(bo)士(shi)后科(ke)(ke)研流動站，并與多家企業聯(lian)合建立(li)博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站。