1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度(du)，我院(yuan)(yuan)即成(cheng)(cheng)立了研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作小(xiao)組，開(kai)始招收碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始招收博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成(cheng)(cheng)立北(bei)京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院(yuan)(yuan)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個一級博士(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權(quan)學(xue)(xue)科(ke)：材料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另有分析化(hua)學(xue)(xue)、礦(kuang)物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權(quan)點，具有材料科(ke)學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個博士(shi)(shi)后科(ke)研流動站(zhan)，并與多(duo)家企業聯(lian)合建立博士(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站(zhan)。