The social significance of higher education institutions of the XXI century is to create situations in which a person capable of self-development and full-fledged performance of professional activity will be formed. But this creative function of higher education has been devalued: there has been a reorientation from educational to educational, which means that students learn a large amount of information material without its conscious use in future life. In the field of physical education, this is unacceptable, because without understanding the benefits of exercise, without a conscious attitude to physical education, it is impossible to form in students the habit of leading a healthy lifestyle, which is the key to creative longevity and health. Awareness and adherence to the principles of a healthy lifestyle is one of the important issues of today. The modern high-tech stage of society’s development requires a person quickly and harmoniously develop his physical and mental capabilities, improve adaptation mechanisms through a careful attitude to himself, involvement in physical culture, the introduction into everyday life of scientifically sound recommendations for a rational regime of work, rest, nutrition, physical activity, as well as the ability to apply individual health programs. The goal is to study the modern approaches of the forming of individual health programs for students. The methodology was to develop theoretical principles of the forming of individual health programs, analysis of students’ health and health education through the implementation of a health program. Scientific novelty – for the first time it was generalized data about modern technologies of development of individual health programs; developed principles of forming of individual health programs for students. Conclusions: it was proven the implementation of the idea of forming and applying individual health programs by students in the educational process, which allows them to improve their awareness about health and healthy living, calculate their own strengths and actions that encourage them to independent health activities and lead to increased reserves of their own health.