1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制(zhi)度，我院(yuan)即成(cheng)立(li)了研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作小(xiao)組(zu)，開始招收(shou)碩士研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始招收(shou)博士研(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立(li)北(bei)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)部。
現有(you)兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)一(yi)級博士、碩士學(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權學(xue)(xue)科：材(cai)料(liao)科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程，另有(you)分析化學(xue)(xue)、礦(kuang)物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)碩士學(xue)(xue)位(wei)授權點，具有(you)材(cai)料(liao)科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)(ge)博士后科研流動站，并與多家(jia)企業聯合建立博士后工(gong)(gong)作站。