1978年(nian)(nian)我(wo)國恢(hui)復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我(wo)院(yuan)即(ji)成(cheng)立(li)了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作(zuo)小組，開(kai)始(shi)招收(shou)碩(shuo)士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)(nian)開(kai)始(shi)招收(shou)博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)(nian)成(cheng)立(li)北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩個(ge)(ge)一級博士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)位授權學(xue)科：材(cai)料科學(xue)與工(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)程(cheng)，另(ling)有分析化學(xue)、礦(kuang)物加工(gong)工(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)(ge)碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)位授權點(dian)，具有材(cai)料科學(xue)與工(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)程(cheng)兩個(ge)(ge)博士(shi)后(hou)科研(yan)流動(dong)站(zhan)，并與多家(jia)企業聯合建(jian)立(li)博士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)作(zuo)站(zhan)。