1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制(zhi)度，我院(yuan)即成立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)工(gong)作小組，開(kai)始招收(shou)碩士(shi)(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始招收(shou)博士(shi)(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京有色金(jin)屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)部。

現有兩個(ge)一(yi)級博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學位(wei)授權(quan)學科(ke)(ke)(ke)：材料科(ke)(ke)(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另有分析化學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個(ge)碩士(shi)學位(wei)授權(quan)點(dian)，具有材料科(ke)(ke)(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個(ge)博士(shi)后科(ke)(ke)(ke)研(yan)流動站，并與(yu)多家企業聯合(he)建立博士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。