The purpose of physical education, historically, has been changed according th to requirements of each times and society. For example, the purpose of physical education during ahcient Greek period is defferent from that of the medieval tiems. The purpose of this study is to fine out the priority of objectives of physicla educaion. Hopefully, such a study would offer basic data which is helpful to correctly carry out physical education programs in Korean schools. Ten objectictives of physical education which is used in this study is based on the objectives of physical education presented by Joel Roentswieg. Such objectives were ranked by 469 subjects consisting of 169 physical students and 100 high school students. The major findings of this study are as follows; 1. All group gave the first rank to "organic development" and the tenth to "cultural appriciation." 2. Rank correlation coefficient of objectives of physical education between professor and teacher group and student group was revealed high. 3. Rank correlation coefficient of physical educaion objectives between Korean professor group and American counterpart was revealed low. 4. Rank correlation coefficient of objectivs of physical education between college p.c. major group and collegh non-p.e. major group was revealed low. 5. Rank correlation coefficient of objectives of physical education between male students and female students revealed high.