Universitas Ahmad Dahlan has been collaborating with government, industries and research organizations on community services and research development. UAD’s partners include Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), University of Malaya (UM), Universiti Industri Selangor, Ain Shams University, University of Nueva Caceres, Ifugao State University, Guangxi University for Nationalities, Southeast University Nanjing, Kyoto Sangyo University, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Nanjing University of Foreign Chinese Medicine, Hubei University of Chinese University, Embassy of The Arab Republic of Egypt, Huangzhong Normal University, Palawan State University, Thammasat University, Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University (NPRU), The Universidad de Zamboanga, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), The Laguna State Polytechnic University, Al Quds University, Massey University, Cairo University, and Guangxi Normal University. The activities include joint seminar, lecturer exchanges, student exchanges, summer course, and international student service community.

a. Student Exchange
• Cultural exchange with IFUGAO
• Short course with GXUN
• Student mobility exchange with UUM

b. Lecturer Exchange
• Sit-in lrcturer to IFUGAO University, Philippines
• Annualy lecturer exchange to Guang Xi University for Nationalities, China
• Lecturer exchange to Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia

c. Joint Seminar
• Green Economy International Seminar
• UAD TEFL International Conference
• The National Conference on Communicable Disease Eradiction Elliminate and Era Public Health Strategy

d. Education Fair
• Thailand
• Nanjing, China
• Yordania
• Malaysia