1978年我(wo)國恢復研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)制度，我(wo)院(yuan)即(ji)成立(li)了研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)工作小組，開(kai)始招收(shou)碩(shuo)士(shi)研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1981年開(kai)始招收(shou)博士(shi)研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)。1985年成立(li)北京有色金屬研究(jiu)總院(yuan)研究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)部(bu)。
現有兩(liang)個(ge)一級(ji)博士(shi)(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學位授權學科(ke)(ke)：材料科(ke)(ke)學與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有分析化學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)碩(shuo)士(shi)(shi)學位授權點，具有材料科(ke)(ke)學與(yu)(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)博士(shi)(shi)后(hou)科(ke)(ke)研流動站，并與(yu)(yu)多家(jia)企業(ye)聯合建立博士(shi)(shi)后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作站。