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)版有限公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)是中國出(chu)版集團公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)成(cheng)員(yuan)單位(wei)里一(yi)家(jia)科技類出(chu)版社(she),在(zai)(zai)北(bei)京、廣州、上(shang)海、西安(an)、長(chang)春設置子公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si),實施跨地(di)(di)域、一(yi)體(ti)化、集約經(jing)營(ying)的(de)(de)(de)大型出(chu)版公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)。世圖(tu)(tu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)于1986年7月(yue)成(cheng)立,曾隸屬于中國圖(tu)(tu)書(shu)進出(chu)口(集團)總公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)(簡稱 “中圖(tu)(tu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)”),并追隨中圖(tu)(tu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)跨區域發(fa)(fa)展(zhan)的(de)(de)(de)戰略,在(zai)(zai)中圖(tu)(tu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)(si)上(shang)海、廣州和西安(an)的(de)(de)(de)分(fen)支(zhi)機構設立編(bian)輯(ji)室,再(zai)加(jia)上(shang)北(bei)京的(de)(de)(de)編(bian)輯(ji)室,共計四(si)個編(bian)輯(ji)室。同時在(zai)(zai)北(bei)京設總社(she)辦公(gong)(gong)(gong)室,作為辦事機構,協調四(si)地(di)(di)的(de)(de)(de)業務。四(si)地(di)(di)編(bian)輯(ji)室確定的(de)(de)(de)選題統一(yi)到總社(she)辦公(gong)(gong)(gong)室審核,并發(fa)(fa)給書(shu)號,印刷發(fa)(fa)行則由四(si)地(di)(di)自主經(jing)營(ying)。
為(wei)了進一步加強世(shi)圖(tu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)在四(si)地的(de)出(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)發(fa)行(xing)業(ye)務,中圖(tu)總(zong)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)向上級主(zhu)管部門報告請求批準設立分(fen)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)。國(guo)家科委于1988年(nian)4月致函新(xin)(xin)聞(wen)出(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)署(現國(guo)家新(xin)(xin)聞(wen)出(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)廣(guang)(guang)電(dian)總(zong)局),就世(shi)界(jie)(jie)圖(tu)書(shu)出(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)在北(bei)(bei)京、上海(hai)(hai)、廣(guang)(guang)州(zhou)等(deng)地設立分(fen)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)提出(chu)(chu)(chu)具體(ti)意見建議。1990年(nian),新(xin)(xin)聞(wen)出(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)署在(90)新(xin)(xin)出(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)圖(tu)字1178號文件《關于核準世(shi)界(jie)(jie)圖(tu)書(shu)出(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)重新(xin)(xin)登(deng)記(ji)注(zhu)冊的(de)批復》中審核準予世(shi)圖(tu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)重新(xin)(xin)登(deng)記(ji)注(zhu)冊,并且同(tong)意四(si)地的(de)分(fen)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)分(fen)段使用(yong)書(shu)號。由此(ci)(ci),世(shi)圖(tu)四(si)家分(fen)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)得以開展出(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)業(ye)務。1991年(nian)8月,新(xin)(xin)聞(wen)出(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)署下發(fa)北(bei)(bei)京、上海(hai)(hai)、廣(guang)(guang)東(dong)、陜西(xi)(xi)新(xin)(xin)聞(wen)出(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)局《關于世(shi)界(jie)(jie)圖(tu)書(shu)出(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)北(bei)(bei)京等(deng)分(fen)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)登(deng)記(ji)注(zhu)冊的(de)通知》,“由世(shi)界(jie)(jie)圖(tu)書(shu)出(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)所設北(bei)(bei)京、上海(hai)(hai)、廣(guang)(guang)州(zhou)、西(xi)(xi)安四(si)個分(fen)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)分(fen)別到你局按文內要求辦理登(deng)記(ji)注(zhu)冊手續(xu)”。據此(ci)(ci),四(si)家子(zi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)相繼登(deng)記(ji)注(zhu)冊。2001年(nian)世(shi)圖(tu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)司(si)成立世(shi)圖(tu)音(yin)像電(dian)子(zi)出(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)社,增加了音(yin)像和電(dian)子(zi)出(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)業(ye)務,從而成為(wei)跨地域、多媒體(ti)、一體(ti)化經營的(de)出(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)企業(ye)。
2002年集(ji)(ji)團(tuan)公(gong)(gong)司(si)成立時,世(shi)(shi)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)公(gong)(gong)司(si)隨中(zhong)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)公(gong)(gong)司(si)一(yi)并劃入集(ji)(ji)團(tuan)公(gong)(gong)司(si)。2010年集(ji)(ji)團(tuan)公(gong)(gong)司(si)因上市需(xu)要,將世(shi)(shi)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)公(gong)(gong)司(si)從(cong)中(zhong)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)公(gong)(gong)司(si)劃轉(zhuan)至(zhi)集(ji)(ji)團(tuan)公(gong)(gong)司(si)直接管理(li),同時將中(zhong)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)公(gong)(gong)司(si)所屬(shu)的中(zhong)國科(ke)學(xue)文化音像出版社劃轉(zhuan)至(zhi)世(shi)(shi)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)公(gong)(gong)司(si)管理(li)。至(zhi)此(ci),世(shi)(shi)圖(tu)(tu)(tu)公(gong)(gong)司(si)正式形(xing)成了7家分部(bu)并立的格局。
世(shi)(shi)圖(tu)(tu)公司自1986年建社以(yi)來(lai),始終(zhong)堅持“把世(shi)(shi)界介(jie)紹給中國,把中國介(jie)紹給世(shi)(shi)界”的辦(ban)社宗(zong)旨(zhi);始終(zhong)堅持“科(ke)(ke)(ke)教(jiao)興(xing)國、書興(xing)科(ke)(ke)(ke)教(jiao)、服(fu)(fu)務科(ke)(ke)(ke)研、服(fu)(fu)務高校”的經營理念;始終(zhong)以(yi)出(chu)版科(ke)(ke)(ke)技學(xue)術、語(yu)言、工具類圖(tu)(tu)書及大量引(yin)進國外(wai)科(ke)(ke)(ke)技學(xue)術專著、科(ke)(ke)(ke)技期(qi)刊、高等教(jiao)育(yu)教(jiao)材為(wei)主,為(wei)我國科(ke)(ke)(ke)技教(jiao)育(yu)的發展做出(chu)了重要貢獻(xian)。