1978年(nian)(nian)我(wo)國(guo)恢復研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)制度，我(wo)院(yuan)即成(cheng)立了(le)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)工作小組，開始招收碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)(nian)開始招收博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)(nian)成(cheng)立北京有色(se)金屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有(you)(you)兩個一級博(bo)(bo)士、碩(shuo)士學(xue)位授權學(xue)科(ke)：材(cai)料(liao)科(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另(ling)有(you)(you)分析化學(xue)、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個碩(shuo)士學(xue)位授權點，具有(you)(you)材(cai)料(liao)科(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個博(bo)(bo)士后科(ke)研(yan)流(liu)動站(zhan)，并(bing)與(yu)多家企業聯合建立博(bo)(bo)士后工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。