1978年我國恢(hui)復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)制度，我院(yuan)即成立(li)了(le)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組(zu)，開始招(zhao)收碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年開始招(zhao)收博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年成立(li)北(bei)京有色金(jin)屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。

現(xian)有兩(liang)個一級博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學位授權(quan)學科：材料(liao)科學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有分(fen)析化學、礦物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個碩士(shi)學位授權(quan)點，具有材料(liao)科學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個博士(shi)后科研流(liu)動站，并與(yu)多家企業聯合(he)建立博士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。