The invention discloses a copper oxide-cobalt oxide co-doped alumina hollow sphere material and a preparation method thereof, and belongs to the field of inorganic functional materials. The preparation method comprises following steps: dissolving cane sugar, aluminum nitrate nonahydrate, copper nitrate with 2.5 H2O molecules, and cobalt nitrate hexahydrate into deionized water, stirring for 30 to50 minutes at a room temperature to obtain a clear and transparent solution; transferring the transparent solution to a stainless steel reactor with a polytetrafluoroethylene inner container, carryingout hydrothermal reactions for 20 to 30 hours at a temperature of 180 to 200 DEG C to obtain a hydrothermal reaction product A; subjecting the A to suction filtration to obtain a black brown solid, washing the solid by deionized water and anhydrous ethanol for several times, drying the solid in vacuum for 5-8 hours at a temperature of 80-100 DEG C to obtain solid powder B; burning the B in a box-type resistance furnace for 5 to 8 hours at a temperature of 500-600 DEG C to obtain the copper oxide-cobalt oxide co-doped alumina hollow sphere material. The method has the advantages of simple andconvenient operation, green, environmental friendliness, and high yield. The morphology is easy to control. The provided material has a great application value in fields such as catalyst carriers, drug delivery, luminous materials, chemical sensors, ceramic, pigments, and the like.