CIMA has participated in a large number of international projects and collaborations: almost 140 research projects and 423 scientific publications between 2015 and 2020. Moreover, during this period, an important part of the CIMA budget was obtained through international funding. Regarding advanced training, CIMA collaborates with numerous international universities and research centres to develop master and doctoral dissertations, Erasmus internships, etc.
As a result of the consolidation of the international partnerships, CIMA is represented, through its members, in several commissions of international relevance, such as: