EVOLUTION OF THE UNIVERSITY IDEA

Relevance. The formation of the higher education system and the development of the idea of universities have a long history. Studying the evolution of a university allows us to understand how the development of universities affects the life of society, the organization of students education and evolution in general. Analysis of these ideas contributes to understanding the trends in development of the higher education system. Knowledge of these trends promotes to ability to see the prospects for development of society. Research of the higher education system in the Russian Federation facilitates to understanding the history and forming prerequisites for further development of the higher education system. The study of university models, including modern ones, helps to determine the development vectors of higher education institutions in a transitive society. The aim of the research is to study the changes in the idea of universities and determine the trends of modern university models. Methods: analytical, historical, comparative. Results. The author has identified the development trends of modern universities; studied the prospects and principles of development of the University 4.0 model and its differences from the current model; determined the characteristics of universities that facilitate the successful adaptation of higher education institutions to the constantly changing demands of the modern world.