The invention relates to a method for selecting cognitive users in coordinated spectrum sensing. According to the method, under the condition that prior knowledge of the signal-to-noise ratio of the cognitive user is unknown, the every-order autocorrelation coefficients of received signals are calculated by all the cognitive users so as to obtain an autocorrelation matrix, then the parameter B capable of expressing sensing properties of the cognitive user is obtained through analyzing calculation of elements of the autocorrelation matrix, the parameter B is transmitted to a data fusion center by the cognitive users, the property difference index delta Bi between each cognitive user and the best property cognitive user is calculated by the fusion center, the users bad in property are kicked out, and the cognitive users participating in coordinated sensing are selected out according to the from-small-to-large rule of delta Bi. With the method for selecting the cognitive users, while the cognitive sensing property is guaranteed, the number of nodes of the cognitive users participating in the cooperated sensing is reduced, network loads are reduced, occupancy of resources of a system is reduced, and the transmission efficiency of the system is also improved.