1978年我(wo)國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度,我(wo)院即成立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組,開始招收(shou)碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年開始招收(shou)博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年成立北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現(xian)有(you)兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)一級(ji)博(bo)士、碩士學位授權學科:材(cai)料科學與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程,另有(you)分析(xi)化學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)碩士學位授權點,具有(you)材(cai)料科學與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)博(bo)士后科研流動站(zhan),并(bing)與多家企業聯合建(jian)立博(bo)士后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。