1978年(nian)我國(guo)恢復(fu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制度，我院(yuan)即成立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)工作小組，開始招收(shou)碩(shuo)士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始招收(shou)博士研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北(bei)京(jing)有色金(jin)屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)部。
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