General education is important to build the world-class university，since they have the same intent. General education，based on erudite and underscoring the freedom of the mind，is committed to developing high-quality students and achieving cultural consciousness. Building world-class universities，including the teaching philosophy，the requirements to the excellent teachers and the competition for outstanding students，having a complementary relationship with general education goals. The same intent prompted that emphasis on general education is in fact respond to the internal needs of world-class university. General education emphasizes cultural heritage，which is the cultural basis to achieve “Chinese characteristics，world-class”；General education emphasizes the comprehensive development and self-realization，which is the core of building world-class universities；General education focuses on the development of progressive formula，which is security to build the world-class university；General education is the elite education in some way，which is intrinsic appeal to build the world-class university；There are four ways help to boost the development of the world-class universities. The first is to carry out various general education according to different types of colleges and universities. The second is to focus on the diversity and balance of subjects. The third is to establish independent education management model. The fourth is to have the diversity evaluation system.