Academic burnout is a common phenomenon among medical students. This paper summarizes the detection rate and distribution characteristics of academic burnout of medical students in China and in other countries, the factors of learners' side like learning attitude, psychological and physiological situation and environmental factors including family, school and social factors. This paper also summarizes psychology and other intervention methods for academic burnout of medical students. Finally, some suggestions are put forward on the future research of academic burnout of medical students in China, such as large sample survey, development process investigation, effective intervention and prevention.