Modern university in the context of the concept of sustainable development

The basic directions of the concept of sustainable development, applied to the universities’ activity, are considered. The analysis of the components is conducted. There are revealed the elements that are implemented by many native universities. The conditions, allowing the students, lecturers and researchers of the institutions of higher education to become the agents of the concept’s realization for the purpose of improvement of education’s quality as the foundation of the successful development of the country in general, are defined.