Abstract
<jats:p>This article examines the issue of improving the physical education system for university students in the context of developing competitive and well-rounded professionals. The objective of the study is to theoretically substantiate and develop an acmeological model of physical education in higher education, aimed at enabling students to achieve excellence (acme) not only in physical performance but also in personal and professional development. The relevance of this work stems from the need to shift from the traditional, norm-oriented paradigm of physical education to a personal-activity-based, integrative model that ensures students' agency in the process of physical self-improvement. The theoretical analysis and pedagogical modeling utilized systemic, acmeological, and competency-based approaches. The study resulted in a structural and functional model, the core of which is the student as an active agent, purposefully moving toward an individual &quot;acme&quot; through the unity of motivational-value, operational-activity, reflexive-regulatory, and social-adaptive components. The model is structured in stages (adaptive, productive, and reflexive-creative stages) and is implemented through specific pedagogical conditions. It is concluded that the implementation of the acmeological model fosters a sustainable need for students to engage in physical education as an integral part of their future professional activities and personal lifestyle, which ultimately improves their quality of life and professional fulfillment.</jats:p>