1978年我國(guo)恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度，我院即(ji)成(cheng)立(li)了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)工(gong)作(zuo)小組(zu)，開始招收碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年開始招收博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年成(cheng)立(li)北京有色金(jin)屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)部。
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