1978年我(wo)國恢復研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生招(zhao)生制度，我(wo)院(yuan)(yuan)即成立了研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生工作小組，開始(shi)招(zhao)收碩士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生。1981年開始(shi)招(zhao)收博士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生。1985年成立北京有色金屬(shu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院(yuan)(yuan)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生部。
現有(you)兩(liang)個一級博士(shi)(shi)、碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)學(xue)(xue)科(ke)(ke)：材(cai)料科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程，另有(you)分析(xi)化學(xue)(xue)、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個碩士(shi)(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)點，具(ju)有(you)材(cai)料科(ke)(ke)學(xue)(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個博士(shi)(shi)后科(ke)(ke)研流動(dong)站，并與(yu)多家企(qi)業聯合建立博士(shi)(shi)后工(gong)(gong)作站。