1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度，我院(yuan)即成立(li)了研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作(zuo)小組，開(kai)始(shi)招收(shou)碩(shuo)士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始(shi)招收(shou)博士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立(li)北京(jing)有色金屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有(you)兩個一(yi)級博士(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)學位授權(quan)學科(ke)：材料科(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另(ling)有(you)分析化學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個碩士(shi)(shi)學位授權(quan)點，具(ju)有(you)材料科(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個博士(shi)(shi)后科(ke)研流動站，并與多(duo)家企業(ye)聯(lian)合建(jian)立(li)博士(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。