In 2022, Tsinghua University, Beihang University, Wuhan University of Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing and Harbin Institute of Technology ranked among the top five in the graduate school of metal materials engineering.

The major of metal material engineering is to cultivate high-quality applied talents who meet the needs of regional social and economic development, face the industries of metal material preparation, machinery manufacturing, automobile manufacturing and process equipment manufacturing, have basic knowledge of metal material engineering, and can be engaged in the formulation of metal material production process, technology development, engineering design and use, scientific research, production and operation and management in the fields of metal material preparation and processing, corrosion and protection, material quality and performance testing, etc.