1978年(nian)(nian)我(wo)國恢復研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)制(zhi)度，我(wo)院(yuan)即成(cheng)立了(le)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作(zuo)小組，開始(shi)招(zhao)收碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)(nian)開始(shi)招(zhao)收博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)(nian)成(cheng)立北京有色金(jin)屬(shu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有(you)兩(liang)個(ge)一(yi)級博士(shi)(shi)(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)學(xue)位授權學(xue)科：材(cai)料科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有(you)分(fen)析化學(xue)、礦(kuang)物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)(shi)學(xue)位授權點，具有(you)材(cai)料科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)博士(shi)(shi)(shi)后科研流(liu)動站，并與(yu)多(duo)家(jia)企業(ye)聯合建立博士(shi)(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。