1978年(nian)我(wo)(wo)國恢(hui)復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)制度，我(wo)(wo)院(yuan)即成立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)工作小組，開始招收碩(shuo)士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始招收博(bo)士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京有色(se)金(jin)屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)部(bu)。

現(xian)有兩(liang)個(ge)一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學位授權學科：材料(liao)科學與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析(xi)化學、礦(kuang)物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)碩士(shi)學位授權點，具有材料(liao)科學與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)科研(yan)流動站(zhan)，并與(yu)(yu)多家企業聯(lian)合建立博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。