1978年(nian)我(wo)國恢(hui)復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我(wo)院(yuan)即成立(li)了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作(zuo)小組，開(kai)始招收碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始招收博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立(li)北(bei)京(jing)有色金(jin)屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。
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