UTIA is envolved with various Chinese Institutions through a variety of research, education, and Extension activities and programs. Involvement includes the following initiatives:
- China Scholars Program​
- Center for Soil Productivity and Environmental Conservation (SPEC)
- Center for Agricultural Plant Biology
- Food-Energy-Water Systems Transdisciplinary Environmental Research Network (FEWSTERN)
- Center for BioRefining Science and Engineering
- China-US Joint Research Center for Ecosystem and Environmental Change