It is not only an opportunity but also a challenge for China,with a long history,rich and colorful cultural resources,to protect the intangible cultural heritage.School education has important significance for cultural heritage.University education plays incomparable role in the intangible cultural heritage protection.The survey shows the intangible cultural heritage has not received enough attention.There is a lack of educational resources,relatively weakness of teachers' strength.Awareness of the intangible cultural heritage of college students is generally not strong.To promote the protection of intangible cultural heritage in the higher education,it is a complicated and long-term project,which needs the joint efforts of schools,teachers,students and society.