In this paper the place and a role of university in regional social and economic development reveal. External functions, the purposes and problems of regional university, and also the requirement to an orientation of its development are certain. The role of university is considered at its occurrence in segments. As the form of interaction the method of «joint projects», assuming definition of crossing of interests of the given group of partners and structures is offered.

The article substantiates the significant role of CSR and its topicality under crisis circumstances. The authors devise the system of social and economic indices which demonstrate the positive impact of CSR measures. They consider two major aspects of CSR: corporate aspect and territorial aspect. The first one is oriented on employees and their families and points out the problems of accumulating human capital, and the second one is aimed uppermost at developing the quality of life (its level and conditions) of the population on the relevant territory.