Abstract
Purpose of the research. The article is devoted to highlighting and analyzing the results of the rating evaluation of the universities-business interaction effectiveness based on the calculation of the integral indicator at the meso-level in the regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan for making further decisions in the development of regional policy in the field of higher education and support for universities in those regions that most effectively interact with the real sector of the economy. Methodology. The study used a methodical approach to the calculation of the integral indicator. Originality / value of the research. This evaluation allows to determine the universities-business interaction effectiveness in the regions objectively on the basis of available statistical data. Findings. The evaluation has made it possible to determine that the leaders of the regional ranking are regions with a high level of educational and scientific potential.