1978年(nian)我國恢(hui)復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院即成(cheng)立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作小組，開(kai)始招收碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始招收博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立北京有色金(jin)屬(shu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部(bu)。
現(xian)有(you)兩(liang)個(ge)一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權學(xue)(xue)科：材料科學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另有(you)分析化學(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權點，具有(you)材料科學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)科研流動站(zhan)(zhan)，并與(yu)多(duo)家企業聯合(he)建立博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)(zhan)。