L’UFRJ participe en tant que membre effectif à différentes associations nationales et internationales.

L’Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie

Asociación de Universidades Grupo Montevideo

Association of African Universities

Associação de
Universidades de Lingua Portuguesa

Associação Brasileira de Educação Internacional

Grupo de Cooperação Internacional de Universidades Brasileiras

Organização Universitária Interamericana