1978年我國(guo)恢復(fu)研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制(zhi)度，我院(yuan)即成立了研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作小組，開(kai)始招收(shou)碩士研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年開(kai)始招收(shou)博(bo)士研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年成立北京有色金屬研究(jiu)總院(yuan)研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現(xian)有(you)兩個(ge)一級博(bo)士、碩士學位授(shou)權學科：材料科學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另(ling)有(you)分析(xi)化學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)碩士學位授(shou)權點，具有(you)材料科學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)博(bo)士后(hou)科研流動站，并與(yu)多家(jia)企業聯(lian)合建(jian)立博(bo)士后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。