1978年我(wo)國恢復研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生招(zhao)生制度，我(wo)院(yuan)即成(cheng)(cheng)立(li)(li)了研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生工(gong)作小組，開(kai)始(shi)(shi)招(zhao)收(shou)碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生。1981年開(kai)始(shi)(shi)招(zhao)收(shou)博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生。1985年成(cheng)(cheng)立(li)(li)北京有色金屬(shu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生部。
現有兩(liang)個一級(ji)博士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學位授權學科(ke)：材料科(ke)學與工(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)程(cheng)，另有分(fen)析(xi)化學、礦物加工(gong)工(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個碩(shuo)士(shi)學位授權點，具有材料科(ke)學與工(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個博士(shi)后科(ke)研(yan)流動(dong)站，并與多家企(qi)業聯合建立博士(shi)后工(gong)作站。