Abstract: The depth and scope of radiation technology application in industry continues to expand. The global output value of civil nuclear technology industry has reached trillions of U.S. dollars. In this paper, the status of radiation technology application and development in industry is systematically elaborated, especially the development process, progress made and challenges facing in aspects of industrial nuclear instrument, nuclear analysis, nuclear logging, radiation non-destructive inspection and radiation processing etc. in China. Finally, the development suggestions and prospect of radiation technology in industry are also pointed out in this paper.