1978年(nian)(nian)我(wo)國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度，我(wo)院(yuan)即成立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組，開始招收(shou)碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)(nian)開始招收(shou)博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)(nian)成立北京有色金屬(shu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有兩個一級博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權學(xue)(xue)科(ke)：材(cai)(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析化(hua)學(xue)(xue)、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權點(dian)，具(ju)有材(cai)(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個博士(shi)后科(ke)研流動站，并(bing)與多家企業聯合(he)建立博士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。