1978年(nian)(nian)我國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院即(ji)成立了(le)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)工(gong)作小(xiao)組，開始招(zhao)收碩士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)(nian)開始招(zhao)收博(bo)士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)(nian)成立北京有(you)色金屬(shu)研(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有(you)兩個(ge)一級博(bo)士、碩(shuo)士學(xue)位授(shou)權學(xue)科(ke)：材料科(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程，另(ling)有(you)分析化學(xue)、礦(kuang)物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程兩個(ge)碩(shuo)士學(xue)位授(shou)權點，具有(you)材料科(ke)學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程兩個(ge)博(bo)士后科(ke)研(yan)流動站(zhan)(zhan)，并與(yu)多家企(qi)業聯(lian)合建立博(bo)士后工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)(zhan)。