CLUSTER MECHANISM FOR ENHANCING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE UNIVERSITY

The inadequate competitiveness of the educational organization is the challenge for the sustainable development of the university, the solution is seen in the creation of innovative clusters by universities together with business and government. The purpose of the article is to reveal the specifics of the creation and functioning of the cluster mechanism for enhancing the competitiveness of Russian universities. Methodology: document analysis, analysis of statistical data and expert survey. The system approach, cluster theory, M.Porter's competitiveness theory and the concept of the "triple spiral" were used as the main approach. Findings: for the university the possibility of participating in economic clusters is determined by those research areas in which they have accumulated considerable experience. At the same time, the general increase in the competitiveness of the cluster and the region directly increases the competitiveness of the university, influencing its main indicators in national and international rankings. Value: The authors put and reveal the question of what conditions for the further development of universities are observed in modern Russia and by what means this development is carried out.