Introduction. The future of Russia depends on the degree of readiness of young generations to adequately respond to historical challenges, to protect the interests of a multinational state. The relevance of the topic is due to the fact that at present the system of civil-patriotic education of students in an educational organization requires improvement taking into account new realities. In modern Russia, migration processes are intensifying, which lead to a conflict of various cultural traditions and values. The continuity in the cultural and historical development of Russian society is being violated, the existing system of values is changing. Purpose. The goal of our research is to theoretically substantiate and practically verify the implementation of the organizational and pedagogical conditions of civil-patriotic education in higher professional education institutions. Materials and methods. In order to determine the level of civil and patriotic upbringing of students, a multidimensional questionnaire was conducted, including a range of questions in various areas: the specificity and state of patriotic consciousness, patriotism and nationalism, social well-being, value orientations of young people, factors influencing the formation of patriotic consciousness, the efficiency of forms of patriotic education of youth. Results, discussion. The diagnostic results showed that one of the reasons for the decline in the popularity of patriotism in Russian society is a change in the attitude of citizens towards their state. Many young people feel socially unprotected, they are worried about their future and the future of their country. The problem of the formation of patriotism in the youth environment is also associated with the lack of clear mechanisms for attracting young people to civil-patriotic activities. Conclusion. The problem of developping civil and patriotic feelings and beliefs should be solved through accounting and applying organizational and pedagogical conditions in the activities of the university.