The educational function of ideological and political education in colleges and universities plays an important role in the growth of college students. In reality, the educational function of ideological and political education in colleges and universities can no longer meet the requirements of all-round development of college students, which is mainly manifested in the weakening of guiding function, ideological function and moral education function. To give full play to the educational function of ideological and political education in colleges and universities, we must combine the actual situation of college students, go deep into their hearts and adhere to the educational principle of "three closeness"; Strengthen the construction of ideological and political theory teachers; Innovating the teaching mode of ideological and political education theory course.

The educational function of ideological and political education in colleges and universities is not only the inherent requirement of cultivating all-round college students, but also the individual value contained in ideological and political education in colleges and universities. Therefore, we must take practical and effective ways to give full play to the educational function of ideological and political education in colleges and universities.