1978年(nian)我國恢復研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)招生(sheng)制(zhi)度，我院即成立(li)了研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)工(gong)作小組，開(kai)始(shi)(shi)招收碩士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)開(kai)始(shi)(shi)招收博士研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立(li)北京(jing)有色金(jin)屬研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)總(zong)院研(yan)(yan)(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)部(bu)。

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