1978年我(wo)(wo)國恢復研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)制度，我(wo)(wo)院(yuan)即成(cheng)立了研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)工(gong)作小(xiao)組，開始(shi)招收碩士(shi)(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1981年開始(shi)招收博士(shi)(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1985年成(cheng)立北京(jing)有色金屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)部。
現(xian)有(you)兩個(ge)一(yi)級博(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學位(wei)授權學科(ke)：材料(liao)科(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)程(cheng)，另(ling)有(you)分析化學、礦物加工(gong)工(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)碩士(shi)學位(wei)授權點，具有(you)材料(liao)科(ke)學與(yu)工(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)博(bo)士(shi)后科(ke)研流動站(zhan)，并(bing)與(yu)多家(jia)企業聯合建立博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)作站(zhan)。