1978年我國恢(hui)復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)制度，我院(yuan)即(ji)成(cheng)立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)工作小(xiao)組，開(kai)始招(zhao)收(shou)碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年開(kai)始招(zhao)收(shou)博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年成(cheng)立北京有色金(jin)屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總(zong)院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有兩個一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學位(wei)授(shou)權學科：材料科學與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析化學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個碩(shuo)士(shi)學位(wei)授(shou)權點，具(ju)有材料科學與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)科研流動站(zhan)，并與多家企(qi)業聯(lian)合建(jian)立博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站(zhan)。