1978年(nian)我(wo)國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制(zhi)度，我(wo)院(yuan)即成立了研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作小(xiao)組(zu)，開始招收碩(shuo)士研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始招收博(bo)士研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立北京(jing)有色金(jin)屬(shu)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部(bu)。

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