ObjectiveTo understand the research progress of Aurora kinase A (AURKA) in colorectal cancer, so as to provide new ideas for treatment of colorectal cancer. MethodThe relevant to literature on AURKA and its relation with colorectal cancer was searched and reviewed. ResultsThe AURKA was a member of the polygenic family of mitosis/threonine protein kinases. The studies in recent years had found that the AURKA not only played an important role in the regulation in the cell cycle processes, but also played a different role outside the cell cycle. The AURKA abnormally expressed in a variety of malignancies, including colorectal cancer, and was associated with a poor prognosis in patients, and many inhibitors against AURKA were developed and evaluated at different stages of clinical study. ConclusionAs a key gene in the occurrence and development of colorectal cancer, AURKA should be further studied to clarify its specific mechanism of action, and targeted drugs may be developed.