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)書出(chu)(chu)(chu)版有限(xian)公(gong)司(si)(si)是中(zhong)國(guo)出(chu)(chu)(chu)版集(ji)團(tuan)公(gong)司(si)(si)成員單位里一(yi)家科技類出(chu)(chu)(chu)版社(she),在(zai)(zai)北(bei)京(jing)、廣(guang)州、上(shang)海(hai)、西安、長春設置子公(gong)司(si)(si),實施(shi)跨地域、一(yi)體化(hua)、集(ji)約經營(ying)的(de)(de)(de)大型(xing)出(chu)(chu)(chu)版公(gong)司(si)(si)。世圖(tu)公(gong)司(si)(si)于1986年7月成立,曾隸(li)屬(shu)于中(zhong)國(guo)圖(tu)書進出(chu)(chu)(chu)口(集(ji)團(tuan))總公(gong)司(si)(si)(簡(jian)稱 “中(zhong)圖(tu)公(gong)司(si)(si)”),并(bing)追隨中(zhong)圖(tu)公(gong)司(si)(si)跨區(qu)域發(fa)展的(de)(de)(de)戰略,在(zai)(zai)中(zhong)圖(tu)公(gong)司(si)(si)上(shang)海(hai)、廣(guang)州和西安的(de)(de)(de)分支(zhi)機構(gou)設立編(bian)(bian)輯(ji)(ji)室(shi)(shi),再加上(shang)北(bei)京(jing)的(de)(de)(de)編(bian)(bian)輯(ji)(ji)室(shi)(shi),共計四個編(bian)(bian)輯(ji)(ji)室(shi)(shi)。同(tong)時在(zai)(zai)北(bei)京(jing)設總社(she)辦(ban)公(gong)室(shi)(shi),作為辦(ban)事(shi)機構(gou),協調四地的(de)(de)(de)業(ye)務。四地編(bian)(bian)輯(ji)(ji)室(shi)(shi)確(que)定的(de)(de)(de)選(xuan)題統(tong)一(yi)到(dao)總社(she)辦(ban)公(gong)室(shi)(shi)審核,并(bing)發(fa)給(gei)書號,印刷(shua)發(fa)行(xing)則由四地自(zi)主(zhu)經營(ying)。
為(wei)了(le)(le)進一步加(jia)強世(shi)圖(tu)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)在(zai)四(si)地的(de)(de)出(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)發(fa)(fa)行業(ye)務,中圖(tu)總(zong)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)向上級主管部(bu)門報(bao)告請(qing)求(qiu)(qiu)批準(zhun)設(she)立(li)分(fen)(fen)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)。國(guo)家科委于(yu)1988年(nian)4月致(zhi)函新(xin)聞出(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)署(shu)(現國(guo)家新(xin)聞出(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)廣(guang)電總(zong)局(ju)),就(jiu)世(shi)界(jie)圖(tu)書出(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)在(zai)北京(jing)、上海、廣(guang)州等地設(she)立(li)分(fen)(fen)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)提出(chu)(chu)具體意(yi)見建議。1990年(nian),新(xin)聞出(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)署(shu)在(zai)(90)新(xin)出(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)圖(tu)字1178號文(wen)件《關于(yu)核準(zhun)世(shi)界(jie)圖(tu)書出(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)重(zhong)新(xin)登記(ji)(ji)注冊的(de)(de)批復》中審(shen)核準(zhun)予世(shi)圖(tu)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)重(zhong)新(xin)登記(ji)(ji)注冊,并且同意(yi)四(si)地的(de)(de)分(fen)(fen)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)分(fen)(fen)段使用書號。由此,世(shi)圖(tu)四(si)家分(fen)(fen)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)得以(yi)開(kai)展出(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)業(ye)務。1991年(nian)8月,新(xin)聞出(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)署(shu)下(xia)發(fa)(fa)北京(jing)、上海、廣(guang)東、陜西新(xin)聞出(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)局(ju)《關于(yu)世(shi)界(jie)圖(tu)書出(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)北京(jing)等分(fen)(fen)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)登記(ji)(ji)注冊的(de)(de)通知(zhi)》,“由世(shi)界(jie)圖(tu)書出(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)所設(she)北京(jing)、上海、廣(guang)州、西安四(si)個分(fen)(fen)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)分(fen)(fen)別到你(ni)局(ju)按文(wen)內(nei)要求(qiu)(qiu)辦理登記(ji)(ji)注冊手續(xu)”。據此,四(si)家子(zi)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)相繼登記(ji)(ji)注冊。2001年(nian)世(shi)圖(tu)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)成立(li)世(shi)圖(tu)音(yin)像電子(zi)出(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)社,增加(jia)了(le)(le)音(yin)像和電子(zi)出(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)業(ye)務,從而成為(wei)跨地域、多(duo)媒(mei)體、一體化經營的(de)(de)出(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)企業(ye)。
2002年集(ji)團公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)成(cheng)(cheng)立(li)時(shi),世圖(tu)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)隨中圖(tu)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)一并劃(hua)(hua)入集(ji)團公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)。2010年集(ji)團公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)因(yin)上市需要,將(jiang)(jiang)世圖(tu)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)從中圖(tu)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)劃(hua)(hua)轉至(zhi)集(ji)團公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)直(zhi)接管理(li),同時(shi)將(jiang)(jiang)中圖(tu)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)所屬的中國科學文化(hua)音像出版(ban)社劃(hua)(hua)轉至(zhi)世圖(tu)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)管理(li)。至(zhi)此,世圖(tu)公(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)(si)正式形成(cheng)(cheng)了(le)7家分部并立(li)的格(ge)局。
世圖(tu)公司(si)自1986年建社以來,始(shi)終堅持(chi)(chi)“把世界介紹給中國(guo),把中國(guo)介紹給世界”的辦社宗(zong)旨;始(shi)終堅持(chi)(chi)“科(ke)教(jiao)興國(guo)、書興科(ke)教(jiao)、服務科(ke)研、服務高校”的經營理念;始(shi)終以出版(ban)科(ke)技(ji)學(xue)術、語(yu)言、工具(ju)類圖(tu)書及大量引進國(guo)外科(ke)技(ji)學(xue)術專(zhuan)著、科(ke)技(ji)期(qi)刊、高等教(jiao)育教(jiao)材為主(zhu),為我國(guo)科(ke)技(ji)教(jiao)育的發(fa)展做(zuo)出了重要貢獻。