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(shu)出(chu)(chu)版(ban)有限公(gong)司(si)是(shi)中(zhong)國出(chu)(chu)版(ban)集團公(gong)司(si)成員單位里(li)一(yi)家科(ke)技類(lei)出(chu)(chu)版(ban)社(she),在北(bei)京、廣州、上(shang)海(hai)(hai)、西(xi)安、長春設置子公(gong)司(si),實施跨(kua)地域、一(yi)體化、集約經(jing)營的大型出(chu)(chu)版(ban)公(gong)司(si)。世圖(tu)公(gong)司(si)于1986年7月成立,曾隸屬于中(zhong)國圖(tu)書(shu)進出(chu)(chu)口(集團)總(zong)公(gong)司(si)(簡稱 “中(zhong)圖(tu)公(gong)司(si)”),并追隨中(zhong)圖(tu)公(gong)司(si)跨(kua)區域發(fa)展(zhan)的戰略,在中(zhong)圖(tu)公(gong)司(si)上(shang)海(hai)(hai)、廣州和西(xi)安的分(fen)支(zhi)機(ji)構設立編(bian)(bian)輯室(shi)(shi),再(zai)加上(shang)北(bei)京的編(bian)(bian)輯室(shi)(shi),共計(ji)四(si)個編(bian)(bian)輯室(shi)(shi)。同時在北(bei)京設總(zong)社(she)辦公(gong)室(shi)(shi),作(zuo)為辦事(shi)機(ji)構,協調(diao)四(si)地的業務(wu)。四(si)地編(bian)(bian)輯室(shi)(shi)確定的選題統一(yi)到總(zong)社(she)辦公(gong)室(shi)(shi)審核,并發(fa)給書(shu)號,印刷發(fa)行則由四(si)地自主經(jing)營。
為了進一步(bu)加強世(shi)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)在四(si)地的(de)(de)出版發行業(ye)務(wu),中圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)總公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)向上級(ji)主管部門報告(gao)請求批準(zhun)設(she)立(li)分公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)。國(guo)家(jia)科委于(yu)1988年(nian)4月致函(han)新(xin)(xin)聞(wen)出版署(shu)(現國(guo)家(jia)新(xin)(xin)聞(wen)出版廣(guang)電總局),就世(shi)界圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)出版公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)在北京(jing)、上海、廣(guang)州(zhou)等地設(she)立(li)分公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)提出具體(ti)意見建議。1990年(nian),新(xin)(xin)聞(wen)出版署(shu)在(90)新(xin)(xin)出版圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)字1178號(hao)文件《關于(yu)核準(zhun)世(shi)界圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)出版公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)重新(xin)(xin)登記(ji)注冊(ce)的(de)(de)批復(fu)》中審(shen)核準(zhun)予世(shi)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)重新(xin)(xin)登記(ji)注冊(ce),并(bing)且同意四(si)地的(de)(de)分公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)分段使(shi)用書(shu)號(hao)。由(you)此,世(shi)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)四(si)家(jia)分公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)得以開展出版業(ye)務(wu)。1991年(nian)8月,新(xin)(xin)聞(wen)出版署(shu)下發北京(jing)、上海、廣(guang)東、陜西新(xin)(xin)聞(wen)出版局《關于(yu)世(shi)界圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)出版公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)北京(jing)等分公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)登記(ji)注冊(ce)的(de)(de)通知》,“由(you)世(shi)界圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)書(shu)出版公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)所設(she)北京(jing)、上海、廣(guang)州(zhou)、西安(an)四(si)個分公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)分別到(dao)你局按(an)文內要求辦理(li)登記(ji)注冊(ce)手續”。據此,四(si)家(jia)子公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)相繼登記(ji)注冊(ce)。2001年(nian)世(shi)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(si)成(cheng)立(li)世(shi)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)(tu)音(yin)像電子出版社,增加了音(yin)像和電子出版業(ye)務(wu),從而成(cheng)為跨地域、多媒體(ti)、一體(ti)化經營的(de)(de)出版企(qi)業(ye)。
2002年集(ji)團公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)成立時(shi),世圖公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)隨中(zhong)圖公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)一并(bing)劃(hua)入集(ji)團公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)。2010年集(ji)團公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)因上市需要(yao),將世圖公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)從中(zhong)圖公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)劃(hua)轉至(zhi)集(ji)團公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)直接管理(li),同時(shi)將中(zhong)圖公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)所屬(shu)的中(zhong)國科學文(wen)化音像出版社(she)劃(hua)轉至(zhi)世圖公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)管理(li)。至(zhi)此,世圖公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)正式形成了(le)7家分(fen)部并(bing)立的格局。
世圖公司自1986年建(jian)社以來(lai),始(shi)終堅持“把(ba)世界介(jie)紹(shao)(shao)給中國(guo),把(ba)中國(guo)介(jie)紹(shao)(shao)給世界”的(de)辦社宗(zong)旨;始(shi)終堅持“科教(jiao)興國(guo)、書(shu)興科教(jiao)、服務(wu)科研、服務(wu)高校”的(de)經營理念(nian);始(shi)終以出(chu)版科技學術(shu)、語言、工具(ju)類圖書(shu)及大量(liang)引進(jin)國(guo)外科技學術(shu)專著(zhu)、科技期刊、高等(deng)教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)教(jiao)材為(wei)主,為(wei)我國(guo)科技教(jiao)育(yu)(yu)的(de)發展做出(chu)了重(zhong)要貢獻。