1978年(nian)我國恢(hui)復(fu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制度(du)，我院即成(cheng)立(li)了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工(gong)作小組，開(kai)始招收碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始招收博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立(li)北京有色(se)金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有(you)兩個一(yi)級博(bo)士、碩士學(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權(quan)學(xue)科：材料(liao)科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另(ling)有(you)分析化學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個碩士學(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權(quan)點，具有(you)材料(liao)科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩個博(bo)士后科研(yan)流動站，并與(yu)多家企業聯合(he)建立博(bo)士后工(gong)(gong)作站。