1978年我國恢復研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制(zhi)度，我院即成(cheng)立(li)了研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)工作小(xiao)組，開始(shi)招收(shou)碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年開始(shi)招收(shou)博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年成(cheng)立(li)北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有兩個一級(ji)博(bo)士(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權學(xue)(xue)(xue)科(ke)：材(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另(ling)有分析化學(xue)(xue)(xue)、礦(kuang)物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權點，具有材(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個博(bo)士(shi)(shi)后科(ke)研(yan)流動站，并與(yu)多家企(qi)業聯合(he)建立博(bo)士(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。