摘要：AbstractThe paper aims at emphasising the role of the universities in the global knowledge economy as poles of education, research and innovation. The tertiary education redefines its role and plays a major part in research and innovation, as promoters of the research and innovation culture and as contributors in finding solutions to tackle various actual challenges and to bridge the gap between the political decision area, the governance and the labour market. The desk research, based on the statistical data analyse revealed the direct contribution of the universities to the sustainable development and knowledge creation.
关键词：tertiary education;research and innovation culture;innovation index;sustainable development indicators
