Universidade Aberta is a member of the following associations:
AASHE – Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
AIESAD – Asociación Iberoamericana de Educación Superior a Distancia
AULP – Associação das Universidades de Língua Portuguesa
CPLP – Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa
EADPLP – Associação de Educação a Distância dos Países de Língua Portuguesa
EADTU – European Association of Distance Teaching Universities
ECPR – European Consortium for Political Research
EDEN – European Distance and E-Learning Network
EUA – European University Association
FORGES – Fórum da Gestão do Ensino Superior nos Países e Regiões de Língua Portuguesa
GDLN – Global Development Learning Network
GUIDE – Global Universities in Distance Education
ICDE – International Council for Open and Distance Education
INTERCULT – Associação Internacional de Pesquisadores das Culturas (InterCult)
SDSN – Sustainable Development Solutions Network
UNAI – United Nations Academic Impact