1978年(nian)我(wo)(wo)國恢復(fu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我(wo)(wo)院(yuan)即成立(li)(li)了研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)工作小組，開始(shi)招收(shou)碩士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始(shi)招收(shou)博士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立(li)(li)北(bei)京有色金(jin)屬(shu)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究總(zong)院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究生(sheng)(sheng)部。
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