1978年(nian)我(wo)國恢復(fu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)制(zhi)度(du)，我(wo)院即成立(li)了研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作小(xiao)組，開始招(zhao)收碩士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始招(zhao)收博(bo)士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立(li)北京有色(se)金(jin)屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現(xian)有兩個一級博(bo)士(shi)(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位授權(quan)學(xue)科：材料(liao)科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有分(fen)析化學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位授權(quan)點，具有材料(liao)科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個博(bo)士(shi)(shi)后(hou)科研流動站，并與(yu)多家企業聯合建立博(bo)士(shi)(shi)后(hou)工(gong)作站。