Abstract: The talents training is the historical and social responsibility of high level universities. With Beijing Institute of Iron and Steel Technology (1952-1966) as an example, which was founded in the adjustment period in 1950s, from the four basic connotations of elite talent, three key aspects of talents training, the three key factors of talent training system, three the main module of the program, and three important principles of curriculum and activities, the paper summarizes the main practices of the talent training, analyzes the training experience, and provides reference for high level universities in training talents in the new period.