The authors of the article investigated the innovative aspects of reforming higher education in a new stage of development of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The article emphasizes the role of the process of training competitive specialists in the successful implementation of democratic reforms and the development of civil society. The authors of the article made an attempt to reveal the mission of higher education in society, the tasks of universities in training qualified personnel for bachelors and masters and the importance of specialists for the socio-economic structures of the country in the process of deepening the market economy. In the context of the country's modernization, highly qualified personnel perform an important mission in the process of socio-economic policy, ensuring the improvement of the quality of products and the country's entry into international communities. University graduates carry out a social mission in implementing democratic reforms, ensuring human rights, and educating the younger generation in society. A modern bachelor and master makes a significant contribution to the digitalization of economic and social structures, the development of small business and entrepreneurship, and the financial banking system. Young personnel are actively involved in strengthening and further development of private enterprises. An integrated approach to the work of higher educational institutions shows that this work is closely related to the democratic reforms carried out in the country in a new stage of development of society. Improving the quality of training of specialists and the international ranking of universities has a potential impact on attracting talented young people to study. As a result, young people are getting involved in higher education, worthy of qualifications in their future specialty. Measures are being taken to create equal conditions for talented youth, for admission to universities. Universities are a forge of personnel for modern innovative management, aimed at providing leadership in the sectors of the socio-economic complex, in the context of globalization and increased competition. The researchers note that it is necessary to ensure the active participation of the teaching staff, to use new pedagogical technologies in the preparation of modern competitive personnel. Improving the educational process in higher educational institutions requires the recruitment of highly qualified teaching staff with academic degrees and work experience in production. At the same time, training young personnel, graduates of the magistracy, in their further admission to doctoral studies. Universities have the opportunity to help young teachers defend their dissertations by enrolling them as independent applicants. An innovative method in improving the qualifications of the teaching staff is to send them to foreign universities and research centers in developed countries. At the same time, measures are being taken to optimize the work of teacher training institutes. This work is accompanied by strengthening the staff of advanced training institutes, inviting to lectures, conducting master classes of leading scientists, including from foreign universities. In order to familiarize students and teachers, scientific seminars are held with the participation of representatives of government agencies, economic structures, and non-governmental organizations. The article concludes that an important innovative aspect in reforming modern higher education in Uzbekistan is the need to further modernize the educational process, to increase the exchange of teachers from foreign universities. Ensure the conduct of active research work, publication of the results of research work in international indexed journals, expansion of international relations, regular encouragement of the results of work of teachers, doctoral students and staff