On the digital transformation of society and the future of universities

The specifics of the digital transformation of society, its impact on the higher education system, the potential of this system in confronting emerging risks are considered. The trends in the development of society (its stratification, global informatization in all areas, large-scale migration, the demand for lifelong education, etc.) and their impact on the education system (growth in demand for specialists who own ICT, the development of distance learning technologies, etc.) are analyzed. . The role of higher education in the life of society, the functions of universities located in different regions of the country are shown. It is concluded that it is necessary to build a coherent integral system of higher education, which will be able to solve the problem of training specialists required by the country in accordance with the challenges of the time.