WNLO has conducted cooperation and exchanges of various forms with over 40 important research institutions, universities and enterprises around the globe. 2 international cooperation bases were established in 2015 and 2016, including Wuhan Joint International Research Laboratory of Optoelectronics under MoE,and International Joint Research Center of Optoelectronic Conversion and Detection under MoST.  6 academic brands have been established, including:

- POEM

International Photonics and Optoelectronics Meetings is a leading conference in China in the fields of photonics and optoelectronics since 2008.

- PIBM

International Conference on Photonics and Imaging in Biology and Medicine is the largest international annual conference in the field of biomedical photonics in Asia.

- WHOF

Wuhan Optoelectronics Forum is a series of academic lectures given by outstanding scientists, experts, and entrepreneurs in the field of optoelectronics.

- WOYF

Wuhan Optoelectronics Youth Forum is a series of academic lectures given by outstanding young scientists.

- JIOHS

Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences serves as an international forum for the publication of the latest developments in all areas of photonics in biology and medicine.

- FOE

Frontiers of Optoelectronics is an international peer-reviewed journal to reflect the scientific discovery and technology innovation in the fields of photonics or optoelectronics.