Sugarcane smut disease( Ustilago scitaminea Sydow) is an important fungal disease worldwide,which seriously affects yield and quality of sugarcane and threatens the stability and development of sugarcane industry. This paper reviewed disease occurrence,damage,pathogen,symptoms,genetic diversity and detection methods of sugarcane smut,response of sugarcane to sugarcane smut stress and control measures of sugarcane smut. The in-depth research of sugarcane smut was also prospected,aiming to provide theoretical reference and scientific basis for the effective control of sugarcane smut.