1978年我國恢(hui)復研究(jiu)(jiu)生招(zhao)生制(zhi)度，我院(yuan)即成立了研究(jiu)(jiu)生工(gong)作小組，開始招(zhao)收碩士研究(jiu)(jiu)生。1981年開始招(zhao)收博士研究(jiu)(jiu)生。1985年成立北(bei)京(jing)有色金(jin)屬(shu)研究(jiu)(jiu)總院(yuan)研究(jiu)(jiu)生部。
現有兩個(ge)(ge)一級博(bo)士、碩士學位(wei)授(shou)權(quan)學科：材料(liao)科學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分析化(hua)學、礦(kuang)物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)(ge)碩士學位(wei)授(shou)權(quan)點，具(ju)有材料(liao)科學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)(ge)博(bo)士后科研流動站，并與(yu)多家企(qi)業聯合建(jian)立(li)博(bo)士后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站。