The article develops and experimentally substantiates the methodology for improving student sports at universities in Western Kazakhstan. It highlights the guiding, productive, indicative, and final components. The first direction is to adjust the factors of sports activities. The second direction is related to modernization in the construction and essence of the state of student sports. The third direction is devoted to the modernization of the degree of physical readiness and physical capacity of students. The fourth direction is dedicated to the university's cooperation with the Children's and Youth Sports School. An elective course "Methodological ways to improve student sports" has been developed in the amount of 72 hours. The means of implementing amendments to the factors of sports was the introduction of sports-oriented physical education. The instrument of modernization in the construction and essence of the state of student sports was the "search for sources of financing"; "the relationship with sports schools, professional sports clubs". Among the tools for modernizing the degree of physical readiness and physical performance of students, we have identified the following. Running at 1000, 800 m; Running at 100 m, 60 m; Pull-up on the crossbar; Push-up; Lifting the trunk; Long jump from a place; Intensity of work; Heart rate during work; PWC170. After the experiment, there were positive changes in the indicators of physical fitness (running 800 m, running 60 m; long jump from a standing position; lifting the trunk from a prone position) and physical performance of female students (according to the intensity of the first job; the second job; the indicator "Heart rate in 30 seconds at the end of the first, second job", "PWC170").