1978年(nian)我(wo)(wo)國恢復(fu)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生招(zhao)(zhao)生制度，我(wo)(wo)院即成立了(le)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生工作小組，開(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)(zhao)收碩士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生。1981年(nian)開(kai)始(shi)招(zhao)(zhao)收博士(shi)研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生。1985年(nian)成立北京有色金屬研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)總院研(yan)(yan)究(jiu)(jiu)生部。

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