The organic pollution of soils, which is second to the pollution of air and water, has become a serious environmental problem all around the world, However, it has to face a range of challenges such as multi-pollutants, limited detection methods and widespread hazards . Laser induced fluorescence (LIF) spectroscopy technique has become a powerful method for the analysis of the elemental composition of materials.Due to the fact that it requires no need for sample preparation and rapid detection in Laboratory and on site conditions, it has been widely applied in a large variety of fields, such as environmental analysis, biological detection and biological science. Many researchers have focused on the research of quantitative Analysis with LIF. This paper gives a review of the mechanism of LIF technique and the progress of LIF technology, describing the progress development of LIF technology on organic pollution in soils, the qualitative and quantitative analysis methods of oil pollutants, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and organic pesticides in soils are included in the LIF detection in soils. In addition, this paper describes the instrument development of LIF technology and inquiries about the developing prospect of LIF instruments, and also provides a reference on the developing prospect of LIF instruments.