Development of information systems in higher education institutions

Present paper focuses on organizational structures functioning of higher education institutions, as well as information systems, optimizing and automating sucha functionality. A similar analysis of universities is an example of different countries’ institutions. The analysis of competing solutions is adducing. There is a detailed study of information support of the State higher education institute "National Mining University", the composition of it’s internal and external resources raises the question of the development of national standards and standardized approach to the development of an automated university system.