The objective of this research was to show how various approaches to understanding the role, place, and mission of the university have been transformed in the historical retrospective and modern society. The methodological basis of the study is classical and modern works of Russian and foreign scientists and specialists, the methods of theoretical generalization and analysis, method of systematization, interdisciplinary and comparative analysis of sociological, philosophical, cultural, and economic works in the field of higher education, and expert assessments and analysis of the secondary data. As a result, main trends in the development of universities and the socio-cultural determinants of the universities’ transformation were identified. The erosion of traditional university formats and the transition to digital forms of educational and scientific communication were analyzed. Despi...

The objective of this research was to show how various approaches to understanding the role, place, and mission of the university have been transformed in the historical retrospective and modern society. The methodological basis of the study is classical and modern works of Russian and foreign scientists and specialists, the methods of theoretical generalization and analysis, method of systematization, interdisciplinary and comparative analysis of sociological, philosophical, cultural, and economic works in the field of higher education, and expert assessments and analysis of the secondary data. As a result, main trends in the development of universities and the socio-cultural determinants of the universities’ transformation were identified. The erosion of traditional university formats and the transition to digital forms of educational and scientific communication were analyzed. Despi...