1978年(nian)我(wo)國恢復研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)招(zhao)生(sheng)(sheng)制度，我(wo)院(yuan)即成立(li)(li)了研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)工作小組，開始招(zhao)收(shou)碩(shuo)士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1981年(nian)開始招(zhao)收(shou)博士(shi)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)。1985年(nian)成立(li)(li)北(bei)京(jing)有色金(jin)屬(shu)研(yan)究(jiu)總院(yuan)研(yan)究(jiu)生(sheng)(sheng)部。

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