Keywords: natural and technical sciences, university science, North Caucasian Mining and Metallurgical Institute, Gorsky Agricultural Institute, North Ossetian Medical Institute, scientific activity, North Ossetia The article analyses the key directions of scientific work of North Ossetian universities in the second half of 1950‑s — first half of 1960‑s. The financial sources of research and development work of the universities are revealed, the relationships between industrial and agricultural enterprises of the republic and other regions of the country are considered, and the cost-effectiveness of implementation of the inventions is shown. The author concludes that the process of modernization over the studied period gave a positive impetus to the development of natural sciences and engineering in North Ossetia. This provided rather sustainable development of the republic for the next decade. |