Kunming Medical University has made remarkable achievements in the area of international exchange and cooperation. It has launched inter-institutional academic partnerships and exchange programs with medical schools and institutions in more than 20 countries worldwide, such as France, the U.S.A, Sweden, Italy, Germany, Australia, Japan, Thailand and Vietnam. It also conferred the titles of honorary professor and guest professor to more than 60 foreign scholars.

Since 1998, KMU has recruited and trained graduate students, undergraduate students, advanced medical students and Chinese language students from 27 countries and regions, such as America, the UK, France, Japan, Germany, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.