The University takes an active part in the international events of scientific and educational spheres, having necessary materials and personnel, which enables it to widen and intensify step-by-step the forms of its international cooperation.

The international activity of the University includes some directions:
– training of foreign citizens in the specialties of the University (it was started in 1946);
– establishment of relations and development of cooperation with governmental and international organizations and companies working in the field of higher education;
– rendering of assistance to foreign universities – partners in organization of the teaching process in the directions of geodesy and cartography;
– undertaking of joint training and research projects;
– participation of the University scientists and students in various international scientific congresses, conferences, seminars;
– international exchange of students for practice and study of special disciplines.

The scale of the international cooperation is growing continuously and today MIIGAiK has close and mutually advantageous ties with a number of profile higher educational institutions of Europe (Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, Spain, Czechia), Asia (Vietnam, Korea, Mongolia, China) and America (Argentina, Mexico).
MIIGAiK conferred an Honorary Doctorate on eleven foreign scientists who made a considerable contribution to the development of geodesic science and higher education.