1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制(zhi)度，我院即成(cheng)立了研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)工(gong)作(zuo)小組，開(kai)始招收碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始招收博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成(cheng)立北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)部(bu)。

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