1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)制(zhi)度，我院(yuan)即(ji)成(cheng)立(li)了研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作小(xiao)組，開始(shi)(shi)招(zhao)收碩(shuo)士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始(shi)(shi)招(zhao)收博士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立(li)北京(jing)有色金屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
現有兩個一(yi)級博士、碩(shuo)士學(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)學(xue)科：材料科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)程，另(ling)有分析化學(xue)、礦物(wu)加(jia)工(gong)工(gong)程兩個碩(shuo)士學(xue)位授(shou)權(quan)點(dian)，具有材料科學(xue)與(yu)工(gong)程、冶(ye)金工(gong)程兩個博士后科研流動(dong)站，并與(yu)多家(jia)企(qi)業聯合建(jian)立博士后工(gong)作站。