1978年我(wo)(wo)國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我(wo)(wo)院即成(cheng)立了(le)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工(gong)作小組，開(kai)(kai)始(shi)招收碩士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年開(kai)(kai)始(shi)招收博士研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年成(cheng)立北京(jing)有色金屬(shu)研(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩個一級博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學位授(shou)權學科：材料(liao)科學與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程，另有分析化學、礦(kuang)物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個碩士(shi)學位授(shou)權點，具有材料(liao)科學與工(gong)(gong)(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)(gong)程兩個博士(shi)后(hou)科研(yan)流動站(zhan)，并與多家(jia)企業(ye)聯合建立博士(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。