ENTREPRENEURIAL UNIVERSITY - MODERN STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT OF PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

This article examines how universities are transforming into key drivers of technological innovation and economic development as their role in society expands. This shift leads to a new trajectory in university evolution. The transition to an entrepreneurial university requires establishing a strategic direction, maintaining a commitment to the knowledge generated within the institution, and ensuring its application, primarily on a regional level. Entrepreneurial universities enhance traditional research universities by fostering stronger connections with society. They integrate education, research, and industry, leveraging real-world challenges to help graduates address unemployment. Uzbekistan's Higher Education Development Concept until 2030 sets the goal of ranking among the top 50 countries in the Global Innovation Index by 2030. In this context, the significance of entrepreneurial universities is emphasized as a key factor.