1978年(nian)(nian)我國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)制(zhi)度，我院即(ji)成(cheng)立了(le)研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)工作(zuo)小組，開始(shi)(shi)招(zhao)收碩士研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1981年(nian)(nian)開始(shi)(shi)招(zhao)收博士研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)。1985年(nian)(nian)成(cheng)立北京有色金屬研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)生(sheng)部。
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