The invention discloses a method for synthesizing a Y type molecular sieve, and belongs to the technical field of preparation of catalysts. The method comprises the following steps of: mixing sodium metaaluminate and a silicon source in a reaction kettle, and performing rotary ageing to obtain a directing agent; adding the sodium metaaluminate and the directing agent into the silicon source in sequence, stirring, adding acidic aluminum salt, and continuously stirring to obtain silicon-aluminum gel; and crystallizing the silicon-aluminum gel in two steps, centrifuging, and drying to obtain the NaY type molecular sieve. The silicon-aluminum ratio of the synthesized NaY type molecular sieve is more than 5.0, and the average particle size of the sieve is not more than 100nm. The NaY type molecular sieve synthesized by the method is high in specific surface area, has higher performance in the aspects of converting macromolecules, reducing the secondary cracking of a product and the coking of a catalyst, and the like compared with the conventional Y type molecular sieve, is high in thermal stability and hydrothermal stability, is prepared from low-cost industrial raw materials, is environment-friendly, and has an industrial application prospect, and a framework of the sieve is high in silicon-aluminum ratio.