成立于1986年,中國出版集團旗下,以出版科技學術/語言/工具類圖書及大量引進國外科技學術專著/科技期刊/高等教育教材為主
世界圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)出(chu)版(ban)有限公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)是中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國出(chu)版(ban)集團公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)成員單位里一家科技類(lei)出(chu)版(ban)社,在北京、廣州、上海、西(xi)安、長(chang)春設(she)置子公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si),實施(shi)跨地域、一體(ti)化(hua)、集約經(jing)營的大(da)型出(chu)版(ban)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)。世圖(tu)(tu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)于1986年7月(yue)成立,曾隸屬于中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)進(jin)出(chu)口(kou)(集團)總公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(簡稱 “中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)圖(tu)(tu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)”),并追隨中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)圖(tu)(tu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)跨區域發展的戰略(lve),在中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)圖(tu)(tu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)上海、廣州和西(xi)安的分支(zhi)機(ji)構設(she)立編(bian)輯(ji)室(shi)(shi),再加上北京的編(bian)輯(ji)室(shi)(shi),共計四(si)個(ge)編(bian)輯(ji)室(shi)(shi)。同時(shi)在北京設(she)總社辦(ban)公(gong)(gong)(gong)室(shi)(shi),作為辦(ban)事機(ji)構,協(xie)調四(si)地的業務(wu)。四(si)地編(bian)輯(ji)室(shi)(shi)確定(ding)的選題統一到總社辦(ban)公(gong)(gong)(gong)室(shi)(shi)審核,并發給(gei)書(shu)號,印(yin)刷發行則由四(si)地自主經(jing)營。
為(wei)了(le)進一步加強世(shi)(shi)圖(tu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)在(zai)(zai)四地的(de)出(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)發行業(ye)務(wu),中圖(tu)總公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)向上(shang)級主管部(bu)門(men)報告請求批準(zhun)設立(li)分(fen)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)。國家(jia)(jia)(jia)科委于1988年(nian)(nian)(nian)4月致函新(xin)(xin)聞(wen)出(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)署(shu)(shu)(shu)(現國家(jia)(jia)(jia)新(xin)(xin)聞(wen)出(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)廣(guang)電(dian)總局(ju)),就(jiu)世(shi)(shi)界(jie)圖(tu)書(shu)出(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)在(zai)(zai)北(bei)(bei)(bei)京、上(shang)海(hai)、廣(guang)州等地設立(li)分(fen)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)提出(chu)(chu)具體意(yi)見建議。1990年(nian)(nian)(nian),新(xin)(xin)聞(wen)出(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)署(shu)(shu)(shu)在(zai)(zai)(90)新(xin)(xin)出(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)圖(tu)字1178號(hao)文(wen)(wen)件《關(guan)(guan)于核準(zhun)世(shi)(shi)界(jie)圖(tu)書(shu)出(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)重新(xin)(xin)登記(ji)注(zhu)冊(ce)的(de)批復(fu)》中審核準(zhun)予世(shi)(shi)圖(tu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)重新(xin)(xin)登記(ji)注(zhu)冊(ce),并且(qie)同意(yi)四地的(de)分(fen)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)分(fen)段使(shi)用書(shu)號(hao)。由(you)此,世(shi)(shi)圖(tu)四家(jia)(jia)(jia)分(fen)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)得(de)以開展出(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)業(ye)務(wu)。1991年(nian)(nian)(nian)8月,新(xin)(xin)聞(wen)出(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)署(shu)(shu)(shu)下(xia)發北(bei)(bei)(bei)京、上(shang)海(hai)、廣(guang)東(dong)、陜西(xi)新(xin)(xin)聞(wen)出(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)局(ju)《關(guan)(guan)于世(shi)(shi)界(jie)圖(tu)書(shu)出(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)北(bei)(bei)(bei)京等分(fen)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)登記(ji)注(zhu)冊(ce)的(de)通(tong)知》,“由(you)世(shi)(shi)界(jie)圖(tu)書(shu)出(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)所設北(bei)(bei)(bei)京、上(shang)海(hai)、廣(guang)州、西(xi)安四個(ge)分(fen)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)分(fen)別到你局(ju)按(an)文(wen)(wen)內要(yao)求辦理(li)登記(ji)注(zhu)冊(ce)手(shou)續”。據此,四家(jia)(jia)(jia)子(zi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)相繼登記(ji)注(zhu)冊(ce)。2001年(nian)(nian)(nian)世(shi)(shi)圖(tu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)成立(li)世(shi)(shi)圖(tu)音(yin)像(xiang)電(dian)子(zi)出(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)社,增(zeng)加了(le)音(yin)像(xiang)和電(dian)子(zi)出(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)業(ye)務(wu),從而成為(wei)跨地域、多媒體、一體化(hua)經營的(de)出(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)企業(ye)。
2002年(nian)集(ji)團公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)成立時(shi),世(shi)圖(tu)(tu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)隨(sui)中圖(tu)(tu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)一并劃(hua)(hua)入集(ji)團公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)。2010年(nian)集(ji)團公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)因(yin)上市需要,將世(shi)圖(tu)(tu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)從中圖(tu)(tu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)劃(hua)(hua)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)至(zhi)集(ji)團公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)直接管理(li),同時(shi)將中圖(tu)(tu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)所屬的中國科(ke)學文化音像(xiang)出版社(she)劃(hua)(hua)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)至(zhi)世(shi)圖(tu)(tu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)管理(li)。至(zhi)此,世(shi)圖(tu)(tu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)正式形成了7家分部并立的格(ge)局(ju)。
世(shi)圖公司自1986年建社(she)以(yi)來,始終(zhong)堅持“把(ba)世(shi)界介紹給(gei)中國(guo),把(ba)中國(guo)介紹給(gei)世(shi)界”的(de)(de)辦社(she)宗旨;始終(zhong)堅持“科(ke)教(jiao)(jiao)興(xing)國(guo)、書(shu)興(xing)科(ke)教(jiao)(jiao)、服務(wu)(wu)科(ke)研(yan)、服務(wu)(wu)高校”的(de)(de)經(jing)營理念;始終(zhong)以(yi)出(chu)(chu)版科(ke)技學術、語(yu)言、工具類圖書(shu)及大量引進國(guo)外科(ke)技學術專著、科(ke)技期刊、高等教(jiao)(jiao)育教(jiao)(jiao)材為主,為我國(guo)科(ke)技教(jiao)(jiao)育的(de)(de)發展做出(chu)(chu)了重(zhong)要(yao)貢獻。