1978年(nian)我國恢復(fu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生招生制(zhi)度，我院(yuan)即成(cheng)立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生工(gong)作小組，開始(shi)招收碩(shuo)士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生。1981年(nian)開始(shi)招收博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生部。
現有(you)(you)兩個(ge)一級博(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)位授(shou)權學(xue)科：材料科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有(you)(you)分析化學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)碩士(shi)學(xue)位授(shou)權點，具有(you)(you)材料科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)科研流動站，并與(yu)多(duo)家企業聯合建立博(bo)士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作站。