Promoting the "four histories" education in Colleges and universities is the practical demand of Innovating Ideological and political education, the internal need of promoting college students' self-development, and the ideal way to solve the practical dilemma of faith education. "Four histories" contains rich moral education resources, and has a strong internal consistency with the ideological and political education in Colleges and universities. It is a powerful grasp of Cultivating College Students' cultural self-confidence in the new era. Colleges and universities should effectively promote the combination of "four history" education and ideological and political education, realize the value transformation of "four history" education in the ideological and political theory course, open up the channel innovation of "four history" education in the diversified education environment of colleges and universities, grasp the commanding point of "four history" education in network learning and propaganda position, and continuously improve the educational effectiveness of Ideological and political education in Colleges and universities. Key word: "Four history" Education; Ideological and political education in Colleges and Universities; Faith education; Promoting ideas