1978年(nian)(nian)我(wo)國(guo)恢復(fu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)制度,我(wo)院即(ji)成立(li)了(le)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工(gong)作小組,開(kai)始招(zhao)收碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)(nian)開(kai)始招(zhao)收博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)(nian)成立(li)北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總(zong)院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現(xian)有(you)兩個(ge)一級(ji)博(bo)士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學位授權學科(ke):材料科(ke)學與工(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)程,另(ling)有(you)分析(xi)化學、礦物加(jia)工(gong)工(gong)程兩個(ge)碩(shuo)士(shi)學位授權點,具有(you)材料科(ke)學與工(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)程兩個(ge)博(bo)士(shi)后科(ke)研流動站,并與多家(jia)企業聯合建(jian)立(li)博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)作站。