With the assistance of digital technology, the network ideological and political education platform of universities based on cloud computing has become an essential initiative in modern higher education. This kind of platform combines the powerful function of cloud computing and the characteristics of ideological and political education. It provides universities with a novel education mode and teaching instruments. Starting from the analysis of the necessity of the innovation of network ideological and political education in universities at the time of the intelligent era, the cloud platform of ideological and political education in universities is constructed, which includes conceptual elements, data elements, technological elements, and functional elements in one. To study the functional application and optimization strategy of the network ideological and political education platform of universities empowered by cloud computing is of great practical significance and theoretical value.