1978年(nian)(nian)我國(guo)恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)制度(du)，我院即成立(li)了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工(gong)作(zuo)小組，開(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)收碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)(nian)開(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)收博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)(nian)成立(li)北京有(you)色金屬(shu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總(zong)院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個(ge)一級博士、碩(shuo)士學(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權(quan)學(xue)科：材(cai)料(liao)科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另(ling)有分(fen)析化(hua)學(xue)、礦物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)碩(shuo)士學(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權(quan)點，具有材(cai)料(liao)科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)博士后科研(yan)流動站，并(bing)與(yu)多家企業聯(lian)合建立博士后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。