Methodology for assessing the level of co-development of universities and the region as an ecosystem

The modern development of universities is inextricably linked with the territory where they are located, with what is its development trajectory, which industries are most developed, what is the standard of living of the population, etc. In turn, the university is one of the centers for the development of human capital and innovative developments in the region. Consequently, it is necessary to form a balanced relationship of joint development between universities and the region, which can be assessed through assessing the level of co-development of universities and the region. In the course of the study, the existing assessment methods from various sources (both official assessment methods and methods proposed by various scientists) were analyzed, their shortcomings were identified, then, in order to eliminate them, the author's methodology for assessing the level of co-development of universities and the region as an ecosystem was developed.