Purpose of the study: to carry out a socio-philosophical analysis of the concept of “a unified cultural and educational space of a university.” Procedure and methods. The study was carried out on the basis of the following basic approaches: holarchical, bionic, anthropocentric, from the point of view of social expediency. Results. The unified cultural and educational space of the university has a set of existential ontological features: it has a continuum-discrete quantum nature, is a nutritious intellectual environment for the generation and transfer of knowledge, is fundamentally multifunctional, has a complex organizational and functional structure and consists of a set of interconnected functional subsystems, its existence is hybrid, combining physical, mental and virtual existence. In addition, to effectively implement its social purpose, this space must be content-rich, multifunctional, well-organized, aesthetic, dynamically changing, adaptive, accessible and safe. Theoretical and/or practical significance. The results of the study can be used to improve the methodological competencies of both teachers of philosophical disciplines and students.

Keywords: unified cultural and educational space, holarchy, bionics, anthropocentrism, social expediency, higher education institution, functional subsystems