In order to study the present situation of physical education elective courses in colleges and universities in China, this paper analyzes the number and categories of physical education elective courses offered in colleges and universities, the situation of sports venues and equipment, the strength of school physical education teachers, the personnel training scheme and so on by using the methods of literature and interview, and understands that there are many kinds of sports items in physical education courses in colleges and universities in China at present. However, there are some problems in many aspects of physical education elective courses. This paper puts forward some countermeasures to solve the problems of physical education elective courses in colleges and universities, and provides theoretical reference for the reform of physical education elective courses in colleges and universities.