A comprehensive directory and guide to the organizations and institutions throughout the sphere of higher education and learning.
Profiling some 30,000 academic institutions and over 200,000 staff and officials, this highly esteemed work covers the whole of the higher education and learning spectrum. Available in both print and online editions, there is no other source that provides such comprehensive, international coverage.
Now in its 55th Edition, The World of Learning has become established as one of the world's leading reference works. Meticulously updated to the highest editorial standards, entries are sourced from the organizations themselves to ensure accurate and reliable information.

Every type of academic institution is covered, including:
Over
* 6,200 Universities and Colleges
* 6,600 Research Institutes
* 3,000 Museums and Art Galleries
* 5,300 Learned Societies
* 3,500 Libraries and Archives
* 26,000 Publications

This highly acclaimed resource also includes a separate section detailing more than 500 international organizations concerned with higher education and scholarship, such as UNESCO, the International Association of Universities and ERASMUS.

Some other key features include:
* Truly international in its coverage
* Separate chapters for every country; from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe
* Completely revised and updated every year
* Easy to use format includes a 100-page index of institutions for quick reference.