1978年(nian)(nian)我(wo)國恢(hui)復研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制(zhi)度，我(wo)院即成立了研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作小(xiao)組，開始(shi)招收碩士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)(nian)開始(shi)招收博士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)(nian)成立北京(jing)有色金屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
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