1978年(nian)(nian)我國恢(hui)復研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制度(du)，我院(yuan)即成(cheng)(cheng)立(li)了研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工(gong)作小(xiao)組，開始(shi)招收(shou)碩士研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)(nian)開始(shi)招收(shou)博士研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)(nian)成(cheng)(cheng)立(li)北京有色金屬研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩(liang)個(ge)一(yi)級(ji)博(bo)(bo)士、碩士學位授權(quan)學科(ke)：材料科(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)，另有分析化學、礦物(wu)加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)碩士學位授權(quan)點，具有材料科(ke)學與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)、冶金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)兩(liang)個(ge)博(bo)(bo)士后科(ke)研流(liu)動站(zhan)，并與多(duo)家企業聯合(he)建立博(bo)(bo)士后工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)。