1978年(nian)(nian)我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)制(zhi)度，我院即成立(li)了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)工作(zuo)小組(zu)，開(kai)始招收碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)(nian)開(kai)始招收博(bo)士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)(nian)成立(li)北京有色金屬(shu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有(you)兩個(ge)一級博士、碩士學位授權學科(ke)：材(cai)料科(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金(jin)(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另(ling)有(you)分析化(hua)學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)碩士學位授權點，具有(you)材(cai)料科(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金(jin)(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)博士后科(ke)研(yan)流(liu)動站，并(bing)與(yu)多家企業聯合(he)建立博士后工(gong)(gong)作站。