1978年我(wo)國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生招生制度，我(wo)院(yuan)即成(cheng)立了(le)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生工(gong)作(zuo)小(xiao)組，開(kai)(kai)始(shi)招收碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生。1981年開(kai)(kai)始(shi)招收博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生。1985年成(cheng)立北(bei)京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)總(zong)院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生部。
現有兩個一級博(bo)(bo)士、碩士學(xue)位授(shou)權學(xue)科：材料科學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程，另有分(fen)析化學(xue)、礦物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程兩個碩士學(xue)位授(shou)權點，具(ju)有材料科學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程兩個博(bo)(bo)士后(hou)科研流動站，并(bing)與多家企業(ye)聯合建立博(bo)(bo)士后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站。