1978年我(wo)國恢復(fu)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我(wo)院(yuan)即成(cheng)立了研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作小組，開(kai)始招收碩(shuo)士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年開(kai)始招收博士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年成(cheng)立北京有色金屬研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有(you)兩個一(yi)級博(bo)士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學位(wei)授權(quan)學科(ke)：材料科(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有(you)分析化(hua)學、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個碩(shuo)士(shi)學位(wei)授權(quan)點，具有(you)材料科(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個博(bo)士(shi)后科(ke)研流動站，并與(yu)多家企業(ye)聯合(he)建立博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。