1978年(nian)我國恢復(fu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院(yuan)即(ji)成立(li)(li)了研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作(zuo)小組(zu)，開(kai)(kai)始招收碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)(kai)始招收博(bo)士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立(li)(li)北京有色金屬(shu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總(zong)院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有(you)兩(liang)(liang)個一級博士(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)(quan)學(xue)科：材料(liao)科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)程、冶金工(gong)程，另(ling)有(you)分析(xi)化學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)工(gong)程兩(liang)(liang)個碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授權(quan)(quan)點(dian)，具有(you)材料(liao)科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)程、冶金工(gong)程兩(liang)(liang)個博士(shi)(shi)后(hou)科研流動站，并與(yu)多家企業(ye)聯合建(jian)立博士(shi)(shi)后(hou)工(gong)作站。