Structural and Functional Analysis of Organizational Systems of Agricultural Higher Education Institutions

State policy in the field of science and higher education is aimed at the modernization of educational institutions in order to ensure their closer alignment with labor market demands and societal needs. The purpose of this study is to assess the current parameters and operating conditions of educational institutions, taking into account the specific characteristics of the agro-industrial complex. The article provides an overview of the agricultural higher education system and presents an analysis of the current state of the network of educational organizations. Particular attention is paid to their structural features, elements, interconnections, and operational efficiency. The object of the study is the network of higher education institutions that train specialists for the agro-industrial complex, while the subject of the study is the efficiency of these educational institutions, as well as the factors, relationships, models, and algorithms governing the interaction of elements within their organizational systems. The data sources used in the study include strategic, methodological, organizational, and other materials characterizing the activities of educational institutions subordinate to the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, as well as analytical and statistical information. The findings of the study may be used by government authorities (primarily the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation) in managing the activities of agricultural educational institutions in order to obtain a more comprehensive assessment of the performance of subordinate organizations. In addition, the results can be applied in the development of prospective (strategic) plans for the advancement of specialized universities under contemporary conditions.