1978年(nian)我(wo)國(guo)恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)制度，我(wo)院(yuan)(yuan)即(ji)成(cheng)立(li)了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工(gong)作(zuo)小(xiao)組，開(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)收碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)收博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立(li)北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院(yuan)(yuan)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。

現(xian)有兩個一級(ji)博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學位授(shou)(shou)權(quan)學科：材(cai)(cai)料(liao)科學與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另有分(fen)析化(hua)學、礦物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個碩士(shi)學位授(shou)(shou)權(quan)點(dian)，具有材(cai)(cai)料(liao)科學與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個博士(shi)后科研流動(dong)站，并與多家企業聯合建(jian)立博士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站。