The World of Learning

Thoroughly revised and updated to provide an accurate and comprehensive guide to the academic world, this extensive directory provides details for more than 26,000 universities, colleges, schools of art and music, research institutes, libraries, archives, museums, learned societies, and art galleries in more than 160 countries.Information includes date of foundation, administrators, student population, libraries, and publications. Major library entries contain details of the number of volumes held and outstanding features of the collection. More than 150,000 key academic staff and officials are listed under their institution by name and faculty. Also provided are details of more than 400 major international educational, scientific, and cultural organizations. A 100-page index allows easy access to information.