1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度，我院即(ji)成(cheng)(cheng)立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組(zu)，開始(shi)(shi)招收(shou)碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始(shi)(shi)招收(shou)博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成(cheng)(cheng)立北京(jing)有色金(jin)屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總(zong)院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部(bu)。
現有兩個(ge)一(yi)級博(bo)(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)位授權學(xue)科：材料科學(xue)與工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析化學(xue)、礦物加(jia)工(gong)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩個(ge)碩士(shi)學(xue)位授權點，具有材料科學(xue)與工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩個(ge)博(bo)(bo)士(shi)后(hou)科研(yan)流動站，并與多(duo)家企業聯(lian)合建(jian)立(li)博(bo)(bo)士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)作站。