The text examines the task that the university must fulfill in the political education of its students. The analysis starts with the political role that the university institution has played since its very origins, as well as the importance of such training to turn the future professionals into true citizens of a democratic society. The main purposes that this formation will have to fulfill in the future are indicated, as well as the obstacles that should be avoided so that the teaching chair does not end up becoming a tribune of political proselytism.