1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制(zhi)度，我院(yuan)即成(cheng)立了研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組(zu)，開始招收(shou)碩士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始招收(shou)博(bo)士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立北京有色(se)金屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部。
現有(you)兩個(ge)一級博士、碩(shuo)士學(xue)位授(shou)(shou)權學(xue)科：材(cai)(cai)料(liao)科學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)，另有(you)分(fen)析(xi)化學(xue)、礦(kuang)物加工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個(ge)碩(shuo)士學(xue)位授(shou)(shou)權點，具有(you)材(cai)(cai)料(liao)科學(xue)與工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)、冶金(jin)工(gong)(gong)程(cheng)(cheng)兩個(ge)博士后(hou)科研流動(dong)站，并與多(duo)家企業(ye)聯合建立博士后(hou)工(gong)(gong)作站。