About The World 100 Reputation Network

The World 100 Reputation Network is the only professional network for reputation managers in the world’s best universities, exploring reputation, communications, strategy, crisis, marketing and international partnerships. It is exclusive to institutions ranked in the top 200 of any of the global rankings published by QS, THE, ARWU and US News and World Report, or in the top 100 of the THE and QS rankings recognising the best young universities across the world and now the THE Impact Rankings.

Now comprising members from all over the world, we believe that our international diversity is one of the reasons members find the Network so valuable.

Although global in outlook the Network offers members the opportunity to become part of a ‘local’ community, existing to share good practice, transfer knowledge and overcome common challenges.

The Network engages in one annual research project that pushes forward the boundaries of knowledge around reputation and helps those in charge of their university’s image to understand it and better amplify it.

Professional development and institutional amplification form part of the value of member gatherings.

The World 100 Network gives its members privileged access and exposure at a variety of educational and cultural places.


Formed in 2007

Industry Research Projects

Universities tracked in the Reputation Tracker

Of members improved their academic reputation scores in the 2021 QS Rankings

“It's the only one [network] that gives me a peer group that I know are equally, if not more, experienced than I am”

Tania Rhodes-Taylor, Formerly University of Sydney

Membership Eligibility

Membership is per institution, and each university nominates a senior member of staff who will represent his/her institution in the Network. This is typically a director with responsibility for communications, international, marketing, corporate affairs, development or public engagement.

Membership is exclusive to universities in the top 200 of the following world rankings:

Times Higher Education World University Rankings

Times Higher Education World University Rankings

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QS World University Rankings

QS World University Ranking

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Academic Ranking of World Universities (Formerly shanghai ranking)

Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU)

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us news and world report

US News & World Report Best Global Universities

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Or the top 100 of:

Times Higher Education Impact Rankings

Times Higher Education Impact Rankings

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Times Higher Education - Young Universities

Times Higher Education Young Universities

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QS Top 50 Under 50

QS Top 50 Under 50

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The World 100 Committee

Universities with a clear focus on reputation perform strongly in global university rankings. The World 100 Reputation Network aims to provide our members with everything they need to improve their place in the rankings. Even when members see a fall in their overall ranking position, we consistently see evidence of the network’s benefits with a high or improved reputation score (notably in the THE & QS tables).

Of members improved or maintained their THE 2021 rank

Members made the top 50 places of AWRU 2021

Of members improved their academic reputation scores in the 2021 QS Rankings

The World 100 Reputation Network was formed out of our founding company, The Knowledge Partnership. The Knowledge Partnership (TKP) is an independent strategy, marketing and communications consultancy, supporting the higher education sector and universities with high quality, intelligence-based research. TKP was acquired by THE, in December 2020, one of the world’s best known higher education data companies, with offices in the UK, US, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore. The World 100 Reputation Network maintains brand and organisational independence, THE leverages their market intelligence, data insights and relationships to strengthen The World 100.

Member Access

Being a member of the World 100 Reputation Network also gives you access to…

  • NEWS AND RESOURCES
  • EVENTS
  • FREE TICKETS
  • PRIORITY BOOKING
  • MEDIA MONITORING
  • MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
  • NETWORKING
  • RESEARCH
  • AND MORE!
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