At the postgraduate stage,independentlearning is highly emphasized,and learners are required to maintain a positive learning attitude and achieve self-discipline in order to achieve the expected learning goals.However,the learning willingness and self-discipline of postgraduate students are easily affected by various factors.This paper mainly studies the influence of communication ability and independent learning on the academic performance of postgraduates.The research found that the communication ability of the postgraduate students can promote independent learning,strengthen the effort degree of the postgraduate students,and then improve their academic achievements,especially in the learning team.In addition,the study also found that postgraduate participating in social practice can help strengthen their willingness to learn independently.Therefore,postgraduate education should cultivate students'communicative ability,increase students'social practice and optimize their academic evaluation,so as to improve the quality of postgraduate education.