1978年(nian)我國恢復(fu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)制度，我院即成(cheng)立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)工(gong)作小組，開始招(zhao)收碩(shuo)士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始招(zhao)收博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立北京有(you)色金屬(shu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)部(bu)。
現(xian)有(you)兩個(ge)一級(ji)博士、碩(shuo)士學(xue)位(wei)授權學(xue)科：材料科學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程，另有(you)分析化學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程兩個(ge)碩(shuo)士學(xue)位(wei)授權點，具有(you)材料科學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程兩個(ge)博士后科研(yan)流動站，并與多家企業(ye)聯合(he)建(jian)立(li)博士后工(gong)(gong)作站。