Readers are offered a book by Russian historian and jurist N.S. Suvorov, dedicated to the study of the development of universities in the Middle Ages. The work tells about what medieval universities were, how and under what historical conditions they arose, on what basis they were approved and in what forms their life and activities manifested themselves, in what relation they were to the church. The structure of universities, the structure of training sessions and teaching principles, academic degrees and the rules for their receipt are considered.