The university is involved in several international projects, including Erasmus +, DAAD, Tempus, Visegrad Fund, and Black Sea Cross Border Cooperation, and is the beneficiary of several scientific grants of the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia.

In 2019, International Black Sea University became a member of the Magna Charta Consortium, a globally recognized university association, which unites about 1000 leading educational institutions in the world.

IBSU is also a member of the Francophone University Agency (AUF) and cooperates with 40 global universities and international organizations.