1978年我國恢(hui)復研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院即成立(li)了(le)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作小組，開始招(zhao)(zhao)收(shou)碩士(shi)(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年開始招(zhao)(zhao)收(shou)博士(shi)(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年成立(li)北(bei)京(jing)有(you)色金屬研(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現(xian)有(you)兩個(ge)一級博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權學(xue)(xue)科：材料科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有(you)分(fen)析(xi)化學(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個(ge)碩士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位授權點，具有(you)材料科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個(ge)博士(shi)后(hou)科研流動站，并與多(duo)家企業聯合(he)建立博士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作站。