In spite of the scientific and technological development and a worldwide increment in the number of university students, it is evident a decrease in the number of students of physics in this level. This work brings out some features of the university education, particularly the teaching of the firsts courses. At the same time it is stated that a poor didactic knowledge, a rutinary teaching, that is not participative from the part of the teachers can be linked to a growing loss of interest from the part of the students. Finally the authors give some trends to make a deep study of this problem.

In spite of the scientific and technological development and a worldwide increment in the number of university students, it is evident a decrease in the number of students of physics in this level. This work brings out some features of the university education, particularly the teaching of the firsts courses. At the same time it is stated that a poor didactic knowledge, a rutinary teaching, that is not participative from the part of the teachers can be linked to a growing loss of interest from the part of the students. Finally the authors give some trends to make a deep study of this problem.