1978年(nian)我(wo)國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度,我(wo)院即成立了(le)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)工作小(xiao)組(zu),開(kai)始招收碩(shuo)士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始招收博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京有(you)色金(jin)屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個一級博士、碩士學位授權(quan)學科:材(cai)料科學與(yu)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng),另有分析化(hua)學、礦物加工(gong)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個碩士學位授權(quan)點,具有材(cai)料科學與(yu)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個博士后科研流動站,并與(yu)多家企業聯合建(jian)立博士后工(gong)作(zuo)站。