1978年(nian)我(wo)國恢復研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度，我(wo)院(yuan)即成(cheng)立了研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)工作小(xiao)組，開始招收(shou)碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始招收(shou)博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立北京有色金(jin)屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有(you)兩個(ge)一(yi)級博(bo)士(shi)、碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)(wei)授權(quan)學(xue)(xue)科：材料(liao)科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)程，另(ling)有(you)分析(xi)化學(xue)(xue)、礦物加工(gong)工(gong)程兩個(ge)碩(shuo)士(shi)學(xue)(xue)位(wei)(wei)授權(quan)點(dian)，具有(you)材料(liao)科學(xue)(xue)與工(gong)程、冶金(jin)工(gong)程兩個(ge)博(bo)士(shi)后科研流動站(zhan)，并與多家企(qi)業聯合建立博(bo)士(shi)后工(gong)作站(zhan)。