
W100 Representative
Santiago Fernández-GubiedaDirector of the Reputation Unit
Santiago Fernández-Gubieda Lacalle is the Director of the Reputation Unit at the University of Navarra. As well as this, he is the bursar of the Center of University Governance and Reputation at the University of Navarra. He is currently preparing his doctoral thesis about reputation and governance of universities.
His specific focus is on the management and measurement perceptions of university stakeholders and how reputation management can improve a university’s performance. He is also working on the rankings strategy of the University.
He has an Executive MBA from the University of Navarra – IESE Business School. From 2018 to 2020, he was Assistant to the Vice Chancellor for Communication at the University. In addition, from 2014 to 2018, he was the Communication Director of the University Hospital of Navarra. Before that, he was the director of the Digital Communication Service of the University of Navarra.
He has worked in mass media and he is also a communication consultant for universities and educational organisations.

The University of Navarra, established in 1952, has its main campus in Pamplona, Spain. Other campuses are placed in San Sebastian, Madrid, Barcelona (IESE Business School), and has overseas locations in New York, Munich and Sao Paulo. All of them are multicultural spaces where our students receive a well–rounded and personalized education, and where teaching and research go hand in hand.
Its institutional mission is to seek and present the truth; contribute to the academic, cultural and personal education of its students; promote academic research and healthcare activities; provide suitable opportunities for the development of its professors and employees; and carry out broad cultural outreach and social promotion work with a clear goal of service.
Horizon 2020 is the current strategic plan of the University and seeks to have an increasing international profile at all levels, a stronger focus on interdisciplinary and translational research, an innovative approach to teaching, a wider and richer choice of programs to improve the student academic experience and employment perspectives, and a solid commitment to social responsibility.
The Latest from University of Navarra
🍻 Estudiantes de @enfermeriaunav lideran una intervención pionera para reducir el consumo de alcohol en jóvenes.
Un ensayo clínico demuestra que una breve intervención personalizada entre iguales consigue frenar excesos y sus consecuencias negativas.
👉 https://www.unav.edu/noticias/-/contents/09/04/2026/estudiantes-de-enfermeria-lideran-una-intervencion-pionera-para-reducir-el-consumo-de-alcohol-en-jovenes/content/lovPblW1fC70/196884540
Alumnos de @JesuitinasPna y Escolapios Calasanz, ganadores del concurso “Historia play. La Historia en 7 minutos” de @fylunav.
Los 50 escolares participantes han tenido que presentar trabajos en torno a las posguerras y la paz, en formato pódcast.
👉 https://www.unav.edu/noticias/-/contents/30/03/2026/maira-nayeli-jesuitinas-marcos-sanchez-lopez-mateo-asensio-y-aitor-ayarga-escolapios-calasanz-y-sergio-clemente-jesuitinas-ganadores-del-concurso-historia-play-la-historia-en-7-minutos/content/lovPblW1fC70/196671860
🗞️ 🥲 El efecto negativo en el estado de ánimo, principal motivo por el que la gente evita consumir noticias.
Las mujeres y los mayores de 55 años son los grupos más propensos a evitar las noticias por razones emocionales, según un estudio de @fcomunav.
👉 https://www.unav.edu/noticias/-/contents/09/04/2026/el-efecto-negativo-en-el-estado-de-animo-principal-motivo-por-el-que-la-gente-evita-consumir-noticias/content/lovPblW1fC70/196861465
La Universidad ha incorporado la Ética Profesional como una de las líneas prioritarias de la Estrategia 25/30. Esta línea fue presentada a más de 60 docentes en una sesión celebrada el pasado febrero.
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🧠 La investigadora @maitesolaszu, de @farmaciaunav, recibe la beca de la @fpmaragall para avanzar en la comprensión del Alzheimer.
La entrega tuvo lugar en un acto celebrado en el Colegio de Médicos de Navarra al que asistieron 300 personas.
👉 https://www.unav.edu/noticias/-/contents/26/03/2026/la-investigadora-maite-solas-recibe-la-beca-de-la-fundacion-pasqual-maragall-para-avanzar-en-la-comprension-del-alzheimer/content/lovPblW1fC70/196580236
🎙️ Política internacional, comunicación en la era digital, virus y pandemias, y los desafíos en el uso de la ética.
De esto hemos hablado hasta ahora en nuestro pódcast "Apuntes de Actualidad".
¡Escúchalo, compártelo y déjanos tus comentarios!
👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/4mt6XTaVcDSS1JZmuAEFFf?si=0d48827ea61a4425
Más de 40 profesores participaron en la II Jornada “Redefiniendo el futuro de la educación universitaria”.
El evento reunió en la Universidad a docentes de nueve centros académicos de toda España.
👉 https://www.unav.edu/noticias/-/contents/22/02/2026/mas-de-40-profesores-participan-en-la-ii-jornada-redefiniendo-el-futuro-de-la-educacion-universitaria/content/lovPblW1fC70/195833749
¿Cómo se está organizando la visita del Papa León XIV a Madrid?
El próximo 8 de abril Yago de la Cierva, parte de la organización, nos contará en el campus de Madrid los entresijos, retos y detalles de preparar un evento de esta magnitud.
¡Inscríbete! 👉 https://forms.gle/ymwjsHXY353wnNd2A
Innovación y estructuras para la zona cero de la DANA.
67 estudiantes de @etsaunav diseñan espacios públicos para revitalizar el municipio de Chiva.
👉 https://www.unav.edu/noticias/-/contents/25/03/2026/innovacion-y-estructuras-para-la-zona-cero-de-la-dana/content/lovPblW1fC70/196553232
University of Navarra has 36 Master’s programs
Founded in 1952 by St. Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, the founder of Opus Dei
The University of Navarra Alumni Association was established in 1993. Fifteen years later, the Alumni Association was the largest in Europe with over 21,000 members.
Seek and present the truth
The University of Navarra has agreements with over 350 universities from all over the world, 50 of which are among the top 50 of the world according to international rankings. It is currently a member of European University Association, International Association of Universities, and IREG Observatory of Academic Rankings.
Mission and vision
- Deliver university-level teaching in various fields, confer the corresponding academic degrees and provide students with the means (educational materials, a library, information on scholarships, and financial aid) to enable them to derive the full benefit from their studies.
- Promote academic research in different fields of knowledge to further teaching and as a way to bring knowledge to society and foster innovation and development.
- Contribute to students' education through personalized mentoring, with activities aimed at acquiring professional competences and personal habits that stimulate personal development in all of its dimensions: cultural, artistic, religious, athletic, and solidarity
- Stay in touch with alumni of the University through continuing education activities and other cultural and social initiatives of the Alumni Association.
- Organize continuing education and specialization programs for alumni based on the trends and needs of different professions
- Cultivate the bonds between the University and the members of the Friends of the University of Navarra and keep them informed of the fruits of their partnership
- Carry out cultural dissemination and university outreach work through activities organized by the University itself and initiatives carried out in conjunction with other institutions
- Cooperate with other universities and university-level institutions such as hospitals, business schools, research centers, art institutes and educational and development organizations
Where institutional, ideology and statutory aspects are collected
+1,000
Research projects
€95m
Budget to investigate
The University of Navarra aspires to become an international reference Research University and to conduct interdisciplinary, international research with a high degree of social implication. The aim is for the improvement in research to have a positive effect on teaching quality.
Research at the University of Navarra covers multiple areas, but it has a strong focus on biomedicine. The main research centers are:
- Center for Applied Medical Research
- Center for Nutrition Research
- Center for Biomedical Engineering
- Institute of Tropical Health
- Institute of Culture and Society
Become a Member
The World 100 Reputation Network is a group of the best universities in the world, delivering research that enhances reputation and offering leaders the chance to develop their own careers on a global stage. Members benefit from events and study tours, training, monthly media monitoring, and unique reputation research to provide institutional advantage.

