The article examines the methodology of military-patriotic education of higher education students in the process of physical culture and health-related activities. The relevance of the selected research is indicated, which is determined by society's need for a responsible, self-confident, determined, physically fit individual who is able to understand and realize his role in the life of the people, the state, the Motherland and be ready to protect it. We specified the methodology of military-patriotic education of higher education students in physical culture and health activities, which involves a combination of effective content, forms, and pedagogical conditions, taking into account the developed criteria and indicators of the studied phenomenon. The methodology provided for the implementation of effective pedagogical conditions, namely: the introduction of effective content, forms and methods with the aim of instilling in students of higher education motivation for applied military training and readiness for conscript military service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine; involvement of higher education students in the organization and holding of competitions in various types of physical and recreational and military applied training based on the creation of success situations; ensuring comprehensive work with teachers and trainers regarding the military-patriotic upbringing of higher education students in the process of physical culture and health activities. The following content of military-patriotic activity is defined: military-sports games and team competitions, pentathlon, shooting, sports and game activities, physical and military- tactical training. Military-applied sports (overcoming obstacles, all-around, target shooting, terrain orientation, swimming in uniform, etc.). Traditional physical culture and health activities (athletics, sports games and others). The process of military- patriotic education of students of higher education in physical culture and health activities is built on the basis of methodological and psychological-pedagogical concepts: personal-oriented education, personal-developmental training and others; principles: accessibility, clarity, systematicity, subject-subject interaction and others.