1978年我(wo)(wo)國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制度(du),我(wo)(wo)院即(ji)成立了(le)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作小組(zu),開始招收(shou)碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年開始招收(shou)博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年成立北京有色金屬(shu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現(xian)有兩(liang)個一(yi)級博士(shi)(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權學(xue)(xue)科:材(cai)料(liao)(liao)科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金(jin)(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng),另有分析化學(xue)(xue)、礦(kuang)物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權點(dian),具有材(cai)料(liao)(liao)科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金(jin)(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個博士(shi)(shi)后科研(yan)流動(dong)站,并與多(duo)家企業(ye)聯(lian)合(he)建立博士(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。