Abstract: With the rapid development of private higher education, the number of private colleges and universities has increased significantly. However, the construction of its physical education curriculum needs to be strengthened urgently. Therefore, it is of practical significance to study the teaching reform of physical education courses in private colleges and universities. This study uses literature research methods to analyze the theoretical basis, main contents and implementation paths of the current physical education curriculum reform in private colleges and universities. The implementation path of teaching reform includes: physical education elective courses should be added, teaching methods should be updated, and a scientific assessment and evaluation mechanism should be constructed; Top-level design should be strengthened, reforms should be implemented step by step, and teaching staff should be built; Reforms should also be promoted in categories based on school conditions. This study provides framework guidance for promoting the reform of physical education teaching in private colleges and universities.

Key words: Private university, Physical education courses, Teaching reform, Strategy research, Public sports, Curriculum construction