1978年我國(guo)恢(hui)復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院(yuan)即成立了(le)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工(gong)作小組，開始(shi)招(zhao)收(shou)碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年開始(shi)招(zhao)收(shou)博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年成立北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部(bu)。
現有(you)(you)兩個(ge)(ge)一(yi)級博(bo)(bo)士(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位授(shou)權學(xue)科：材(cai)料科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金(jin)(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有(you)(you)分析化學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)(ge)碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位授(shou)權點，具有(you)(you)材(cai)料科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金(jin)(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)(ge)博(bo)(bo)士(shi)(shi)后(hou)科研流動(dong)站，并與(yu)多家企業(ye)聯(lian)合建立博(bo)(bo)士(shi)(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。