1978年(nian)我(wo)國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)制度(du)，我(wo)院即成立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作(zuo)小組，開始招(zhao)收碩(shuo)士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始招(zhao)收博(bo)士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京(jing)有色金(jin)屬(shu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個一級(ji)博士(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)學位(wei)授權學科：材料科學與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另(ling)有分(fen)析化(hua)學、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個碩士(shi)(shi)學位(wei)授權點，具有材料科學與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個博士(shi)(shi)后(hou)科研流動站，并與(yu)(yu)多家企業聯(lian)合建立博士(shi)(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站。