The invention discloses an intelligent cerebrospinal fluid external drainage monitoring system which comprises a processing module, a flow speed control device, a flow sensor, a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, a micro camera, a communication module, a medical information recognition device and a man-machine interaction module. The processing module is electrically connected with the flow speed control device, the flow sensor, the pressure sensor, the temperature sensor, the micro camera, the communication module, the alarm device, the medical information recognition device and the man-machine interaction module, different drainage modes can be selected according to individual differences and illness conditions of patients, intelligent control over the drainage state is achieved, the safety, the metering accuracy, the pertinence and the reliability of cerebrospinal fluid drainage are improved, the medical informatization level is improved, the nursing work intensity is reduced, the hospital management efficiency is improved, and good clinical value and social significance are achieved.