KFU is the member of next international associations and networks: 

Assembly of European Regions (AER)
Asia Pacific Quality Network (APQN)
Association for Teacher Education in Europe (ATEE)
Association of Asian Universities
Association of Universities of Russia and Azerbaijan
Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE)
Association of MBAs (AMBA)
Association to Advanced Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
Baltic Management Development Association (BMDA)
China-Russia Journalistic Education Union
Eastern European University Association (EEUA)
Euroasian Universities Association (EUA)
Eurasian Universities Union (EURAS)
European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD)
European Law Faculties Association (ELFA)
European University Association (EUA)
International Association for Management Development in Dynamic Societies (CEEMAN)
International Association of Student Television (IAST-МАСТ)	​
International Association of Universities (IUA)
International Association of Volga-Yangtze Universities
IREG Observatory on Academic Ranking and Excellence
International Study Association on Teachers and Teaching (ISATT)
PEMANDU Associates
Russian – Indian University Network
SRSPA:Silk Road Hi-tech Parks Alliance
BRICS Universities League
BRICS Association of Gravity Astrophysics and Cosmology (BRICS-AGAC)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)