1978年我國恢(hui)復(fu)研(yan)究(jiu)生招生制度，我院即成立了研(yan)究(jiu)生工(gong)作小組，開始招收碩士研(yan)究(jiu)生。1981年開始招收博(bo)士研(yan)究(jiu)生。1985年成立北京有(you)色金屬研(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)生部。
現(xian)有(you)兩個一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)學(xue)(xue)(xue)科：材(cai)料科學(xue)(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有(you)分析化學(xue)(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)點，具(ju)有(you)材(cai)料科學(xue)(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個博(bo)士(shi)后科研流動站，并(bing)與多(duo)家企業(ye)聯合建(jian)立博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。