Abstract: The proof of the legal effect of the university charter can not only stay at the level of ideals, but also from the perspective of legal sources. From the perspectives of historical and cultural origins, academic origins and formal origins, it can be found that they are not strong enough to support the conclusion that the university charter has legal validity. To solve the crisis of legal validity of university charter, we must take the historical and cultural origins as the beginning, based on theoretical revisions, and make reform with the formulation of university constitutions in China's Legislation Law.