1978年(nian)(nian)我(wo)(wo)國(guo)恢(hui)復研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度(du)，我(wo)(wo)院(yuan)(yuan)即成(cheng)(cheng)立了(le)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工(gong)作(zuo)小組(zu)，開始招收碩士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)(nian)開始招收博士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)(nian)成(cheng)(cheng)立北京(jing)有色金(jin)屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院(yuan)(yuan)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有(you)兩(liang)個(ge)一級(ji)博士(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位授權學(xue)科(ke)：材料(liao)科(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)程(cheng)，另有(you)分析化學(xue)、礦物(wu)加工(gong)工(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位授權點，具有(you)材料(liao)科(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)博士(shi)(shi)后科(ke)研(yan)流動站(zhan)，并與多(duo)家企業聯合建立博士(shi)(shi)后工(gong)作站(zhan)。