To the question about innovation in universities

The article is devoted to one of actual problems of the XXI century - innovations in universities. Reveal ways of improving the quality of education in higher education. Disclosed concept of “innovation” and the characteristics, that must have innovative educational institution and the levels of innovation and their features, methodological approaches concerning the innovation system. Emphasized the necessity of introduction in educational process of innovative technologies to improve the quality of higher education. Reveals the development of research activities at the University of the Russian innovative education (URIЕ).