The invention discloses a method for preparing aluminum oxide ceramic based on sinking type DLP photocuring 3D printing, and the method comprises the following steps of: mixing and stirring aluminum oxide powder, a first dispersing agent and an organic solvent, conducting drying, crushing and sieving to obtain modified aluminum oxide powder, adding graphene, a second dispersing agent and a defoaming agent into acrylic photosensitive resin, performing mixing, then adding modified aluminum oxide powder, carrying out ball milling and defoaming treatment to obtain aluminum oxide ceramic paste, carrying out photocuring 3D printing by adopting a sunken DLP photocuring method, and then carrying out sectional process degreasing treatment and sintering to obtain the aluminum oxide ceramic. The method disclosed by the invention is suitable for preparation and industrial production of the large-size aluminum oxide ceramic piece with low deformation, high precision and complex structure, and the prepared aluminum oxide ceramic has the advantages of few microdefects, high density, good mechanical and physical properties and the like.