Competing Federal Universities as a Platform for Sustainable Development of Mineral Extracting Economy

In the context of transition mineral extractive economies to sustainable development, role scientific and innovative support this process is increasing. Universities are key components structural breakthrough. For Russian economy, interaction competition between federal universities especially important, which, on one hand, offer new technologies "green" mining, other, they form a high-tech The authors study have analyzed competitiveness based developed methodology. This allows them identify leaders outsiders among these educational organizations determine their strengths weaknesses. results allow aggregated indicators that consider influence internal external environment factors. tested methodology performance organizations, "Project 5-100" indicators, international competitiveness.