1978年(nian)我(wo)國恢復研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)制度，我(wo)院(yuan)(yuan)即成立了研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)工作(zuo)小(xiao)組(zu)，開(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)(zhao)收碩(shuo)士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)(zhao)收博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總(zong)院(yuan)(yuan)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)部(bu)。
現(xian)有(you)兩個(ge)一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學位授(shou)權學科(ke)：材料(liao)科(ke)學與工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，另有(you)分(fen)析(xi)化(hua)學、礦物加(jia)工(gong)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩個(ge)碩(shuo)士(shi)學位授(shou)權點(dian)，具有(you)材料(liao)科(ke)學與工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩個(ge)博(bo)士(shi)后科(ke)研流(liu)動站，并與多家(jia)企業聯合建立博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)作(zuo)站。