In the current stage of ideological and political education in the legal system construction process, after a period of time to improve and improve, although made certain achievements, but there are also a series of problems such as imperfect structure system, unreasonable evaluation system and incomplete coverage of the main body. In the context of promoting the modernization of the governance system and capacity, it is necessary to carry out the construction of the rule of law in the ideological and political education of colleges and universities from the perspective of university governance, taking the premise, basis, theme and direction of University Governance as the basis of legal construction of ideological and political education in colleges and universities. Through the establishment of a sound legal system, the implementation of the spirit of the rule of law, building a legal atmosphere and a series of methods to do a good job in the ideological and political education of the legal system. To find out the development direction of the legal system construction of ideological and political education in colleges and universities, and to promote the modernization development of university governance system and governance capability. In this paper, first of all, the relevant contents and functions of university governance are expounded, and the measures for the legal construction of ideological and political education in universities are put forward in the perspective of university governance.