Tools and mechanisms of universities innovative development

Relevance of research topic. In the begin to share their functions with other institutions. It requires the integration of education, science and industry through the universities innovative development, their transformation into research universities. Formulation of the problem.Despite the large number of the higher education system reform events, they do not give the expected results. Now, not only the goal of the universities innovative development remains unfulfilled, but the problems of reducing the quality of education and the lack of demand for graduates in the labor market are compounded. Analysis of recent research and publications. Studying modern approaches to managing the universities innovative development, it can be concluded that the methodological basis is the organization of educational and scientific activities, transformation of the organizational structure. Selection of unexplored parts of the general problem. However, the question of combining these methods, considering the universities life cycle stage is located, remains almost unresolved. Setting the task, the purpose of the study. The purpose of the study is to proposean interconnected tools and mechanisms system for the universities innovative development. Methodology for conducting research. Structuring and synthesis of the university’s innovative development methods. Presentation of the main material (results of work). The article suggests the tools and mechanisms of the university’s innovative development, the total of them allows to do innovative activities in all areas of universities work in accordance with its life cycle stage. The field of application of results. The results can be applied both by heads of universities and scientists who study innovative processes and phenomena in education. Conclusions according to the article. The deterioration of higher education in Ukraine requires the introduction of new management approaches. Creating a system of interconnected tools and mechanisms for the universities innovative development will contribute to its transformation into a research university.