1978年我國恢復研究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)制度，我院即成立了研究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)工(gong)作小(xiao)組，開始招(zhao)收(shou)碩士研究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年開始招(zhao)收(shou)博士研究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年成立北京(jing)有色金屬研究(jiu)(jiu)總院研究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)部。

現(xian)有兩(liang)個(ge)一級博(bo)(bo)士、碩士學位(wei)授權(quan)學科：材(cai)料科學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另(ling)有分析化學、礦物加(jia)工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)碩士學位(wei)授權(quan)點，具有材(cai)料科學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)博(bo)(bo)士后(hou)科研流動站(zhan)，并與(yu)多家(jia)企業聯合建立(li)博(bo)(bo)士后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。