The civic spirit has the characteristics of The Times and should be constructed on the basis of inheritance. At present, the education of civic spirit in universities should include the spirit of cosmopolitanism, the idea of cooperation and the value of collectivism. The new development of civic spirit requires the corresponding educational path: First, the spirit of cosmopolitanism should be infiltrated into the curriculum; Second, to shape and strengthen the public life conducive to the cultivation of the concept of citizen cooperation; Thirdly, casting the collectivism practice platform that embodies the orientation of civic responsibility.