1978年我(wo)國(guo)恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生招生制(zhi)度，我(wo)院即成立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生工作小組，開始(shi)招收碩士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生。1981年開始(shi)招收博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生。1985年成立北京有色金(jin)屬(shu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生部(bu)。
現有(you)兩(liang)個一級博(bo)士、碩士學位(wei)授(shou)權學科：材(cai)料科學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)，另有(you)分(fen)析化學、礦物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個碩士學位(wei)授(shou)權點，具有(you)材(cai)料科學與(yu)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、冶(ye)(ye)金工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)兩(liang)個博(bo)士后科研流(liu)動站(zhan)(zhan)，并(bing)與(yu)多家企業聯合建立博(bo)士后工(gong)(gong)作站(zhan)(zhan)。