1978年(nian)(nian)我國恢復(fu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制(zhi)度，我院即(ji)成立了(le)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作小(xiao)組，開(kai)(kai)始招收(shou)碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)(nian)開(kai)(kai)始招收(shou)博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)(nian)成立北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部(bu)。
現有(you)兩(liang)個(ge)一(yi)級博(bo)士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權(quan)學(xue)科：材料科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另有(you)分析化學(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)碩士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權(quan)點，具有(you)材料科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)博(bo)士(shi)后科研流動站(zhan)，并與(yu)多家企業聯合建立博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)站(zhan)。