1978年(nian)我國(guo)恢(hui)復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院即成(cheng)立了(le)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)工作小(xiao)組(zu)，開始(shi)招(zhao)收(shou)碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始(shi)招(zhao)收(shou)博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立北(bei)京有(you)色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)部。
現(xian)有兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)一(yi)級博士(shi)(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學位授權(quan)學科：材料科學與工(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)程，另有分析(xi)化學、礦物加工(gong)工(gong)程兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學位授權(quan)點，具有材料科學與工(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)程兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)博士(shi)(shi)后科研流(liu)動站，并與多家企業聯合建立博士(shi)(shi)后工(gong)作站。