1978年我國恢復研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)制度，我院即(ji)成立了(le)研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工作小(xiao)組，開(kai)始招(zhao)收碩士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年開(kai)始招(zhao)收博士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年成立北(bei)京(jing)有色金(jin)屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部(bu)。
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