The use of public-private partnership elements in implementing development programs of russian universities

The relevance of the research is determined by the search for opportunities to enhance the development of Russian universities during the implementation of the «Priority-2030» program. One of these directions is the application of elements of the public-private partnership system in higher education. The article represents one of the first studies in Russia on the economic, organizational, and legal issues of public-private partnerships in higher education. The main result of the research is a comprehensive justification for the necessity of using public-private partnership elements in the implementation of the «Priority-2030» program. The need to strengthen the role of public-private partnerships in the program-targeted development of universities is substantiated, and the economic benefits of enhancing public-private partnerships in higher education in Russia are outlined. The research findings are supported by examples from the implementation of the «Priority-2030» programs at the Moscow Aviation Institute, National Research Technological University MISiS (Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys), Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, and Pacific State University.