International Handbook of Universities.- Twenty-Eighth Edition.- The most comprehensive guide to university-level education worldwide, providing detailed information on higher education institutions that offer at least a post-graduate degree or a four-year professional diploma.- The 28th edition includes single-user access to the IAU’s online edition of The World Higher Education Database - the WHED Portal (see front of book for unique access code).- Representative: Over 18,000 institutions in 180 countries listed alphabetically, including a division by Private and Public Institutions where available.- Authoritative: Information selected according to official sources in each country and collated by the International Association of Universities/UNESCO Information Centre on Higher Education.- Up to date: Information provided direct from institutions as well as from national higher education authorities to create an unrivalled, annually updated reference source.- Includes: For Institutions:.- Contact details for every institution: name, address, telephone, fax, e-mail, website.- Historical background, special facilities and publications.- Degrees and diplomas offered at each level of study.- Key personnel, including principal academic and administrative officers.- Description of facilities, schools and departments.- Valuable information on academic year, admission requirements and tuition fees.- Academic staff and student numbers.- For Education Systems:.- Description of the higher education system of each country.- Stages of studies as well as information on distance education.- Admission criteria, including information for foreign students.- Quality assurance and recognition systems.- Contact details for national bodies.- Indexes:.- All institutions in alphabetical order.- Fields of study.- Regional/international higher education organisations.-