1978年(nian)我(wo)國(guo)恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生招生制(zhi)度(du)，我(wo)院(yuan)即成(cheng)立(li)了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生工作小組(zu)，開(kai)始招收(shou)(shou)碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生。1981年(nian)開(kai)始招收(shou)(shou)博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立(li)北京有色金(jin)屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生部(bu)。
現有兩個一級博(bo)士、碩士學位授權(quan)學科(ke)：材料(liao)科(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另(ling)有分析化學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個碩士學位授權(quan)點，具有材料(liao)科(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個博(bo)士后科(ke)研流動站，并與(yu)多家企業聯合建立博(bo)士后工(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站。