1978年我(wo)國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)制(zhi)度，我(wo)院(yuan)即成立了研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作(zuo)小組，開始招(zhao)收(shou)(shou)碩士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年開始招(zhao)收(shou)(shou)博士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年成立北京有色(se)金(jin)屬研(yan)究(jiu)總(zong)院(yuan)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有(you)兩個(ge)一級(ji)博(bo)士、碩(shuo)士學位(wei)授權(quan)學科：材(cai)料科學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有(you)分析(xi)化學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)碩(shuo)士學位(wei)授權(quan)點(dian)，具有(you)材(cai)料科學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)博(bo)士后科研流動站(zhan)，并與(yu)多家企(qi)業(ye)聯(lian)合建立博(bo)士后工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。