Publisher's Synopsis
This guide contains useful facts and up-to-date data in a single resource on universities. This edition covers over 4000 institutions worldwide in over 170 countries.;Details on institutions include: list of faculties, colleges, schools, institutes, departments, within the institution - name of head and number of staff; brief historical background; information on academic year, admission requirements and tuition fees; degrees and diplomas offered at each level of study; special facilities (museums etc.) and publications; size and breakdown of staff; student enrolment figures; name of institution in English and language of country; address, telephone and fax/telex/electronic mail numbers; and name of principal academic and administrative officers.