1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我院(yuan)即成立(li)了(le)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作小(xiao)組，開(kai)始招收碩士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始招收博士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立(li)北京有(you)色金屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部(bu)。
現有兩(liang)個(ge)一級博士(shi)、碩士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權(quan)學(xue)科(ke)：材(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)程、冶金工(gong)程，另有分析化學(xue)、礦物(wu)加工(gong)工(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)碩士(shi)學(xue)位(wei)授(shou)權(quan)點，具有材(cai)料科(ke)學(xue)與工(gong)程、冶金工(gong)程兩(liang)個(ge)博士(shi)后科(ke)研(yan)流(liu)動站，并與多(duo)家企業聯合建(jian)立(li)博士(shi)后工(gong)作站。