1978年(nian)我國(guo)恢復研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生招(zhao)生制度，我院(yuan)(yuan)即成立了研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生工作小組，開始招(zhao)收(shou)碩士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生。1981年(nian)開始招(zhao)收(shou)博(bo)士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生。1985年(nian)成立北京(jing)有(you)色金屬(shu)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院(yuan)(yuan)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生部。
現有兩個(ge)一(yi)級博士、碩士學位(wei)授(shou)權(quan)學科(ke)(ke)：材料(liao)(liao)科(ke)(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)程，另有分析(xi)化學、礦物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程兩個(ge)碩士學位(wei)授(shou)權(quan)點(dian)，具有材料(liao)(liao)科(ke)(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)程兩個(ge)博士后(hou)科(ke)(ke)研流(liu)動站，并(bing)與多(duo)家企業聯(lian)合建立博士后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站。