Integration Processes in Universities

The relevance of the topic is expressed in the reform of the higher education system, associated with the acceleration of scientific and technological development, increasing competitiveness, the development of human resources, etc. The purpose of the article is to study the prospects for the development of higher education in Russia until 2040:- analysis of integration alliances - consortia and universities as ecosystems, the development of innovative models in universities. The main objectives of the scientific work are - to study the current problems of development and opportunities for improving higher education in Russia; - to form and substantiate the directions of the long-term development of higher educational institutions of the Russian Federation for the period up to 2040. The novelty of the research is to develop an image of the infrastructure of higher education-2040; Research methods. The article applies the methods of comparative analysis, forecasting and generalization, comparisons and analogies, methods of classification and expert assessments, as well as the principle of historicism, concretization.