The article is devoted to the analysis of the activity of the teachers of the department of physical education and administration of the Krasnoyarsk state medical university named after professor V.F. Voyno-Yasenetsky devoted to increasing the level of physical activity of the students and staff of the higher school. To increase the level of physical activity and sports achievements of the students and staff of the higher school it was decided to use the rating system for assessing the athletic and athletic achievements of all students and staff. Moreover, the rating system was a scale of assessments for the participation in sports and sports events. At the end of each year the points were summed up and monetary rewards were paid for each collected score to the students and staff. Besides, the use of this rating system allowed to increase the total number of the students and staff significantly (P <0,01) who regularly receive points for physical exercises and various sports for a short period less than for 2 years. However, the results of the medical examination showed a significant decrease (P <0,05) in the number of higher school staff with excessive body weight. The body weight of the Krasnoyarsk state medical university staff has decreased on average from 81 ± 1,4 kg to 78 ± 1,2 kg. The body mass index of the students of the Krasnoyarsk state medical university did not undergo significant changes (central tendency-76 ± 1,8 kg) for 3 years of operation of the rating system.