1978年我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院即成(cheng)立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作小組，開始招收(shou)(shou)碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年開始招收(shou)(shou)博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年成(cheng)立北京有(you)色金屬(shu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總(zong)院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩個(ge)一級博士、碩(shuo)士學(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)學(xue)科：材料(liao)科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，另(ling)有分(fen)析化(hua)學(xue)、礦(kuang)物(wu)加工(gong)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩個(ge)碩(shuo)士學(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)點，具有材料(liao)科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)金(jin)工(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩個(ge)博士后科研流動站，并與(yu)多(duo)家企業(ye)聯(lian)合建立(li)博士后工(gong)作站。