The transformation of economic and social development has brought about many changes and uneven development of higher education. During this process, the quality of talents training problem is particularly prominent. Therefore, the CPC Central Committee on several major issues of comprehensive reform decision and the third plenary session of the 18th CPC Central Committee directly and clearly put forward higher education reform and development has to innovative talents training mechanism in universities to promote the characteristics of universities to strive for excellence. Universities and educational authorities have to update their education ideas and theories, establish and improve the relevant talents training system. This paper analyzes the seven problems existing in the cultivation of talents in universities and puts forward to establishing a scientific teaching mechanism of cultivating talents in universities, establishing a management mechanism around personnel training and a wide range of social participation mechanisms, which provide useful reference to universities running and management.