The invention relates to a preparation method for a thiol-functionalization MOFs material and application thereof in adsorption and removal of heavy metal ions in water. The thiol-functionalization MOFs (UiO-66-SH) material can effectively adsorb and remove the ions of heavy metal such as copper, cadmium, lead, mercury in the water. The method comprises the steps that 1, thiol-modified terephthalic acid organic ligands are synthesized; 2, the thiol-functionalization MOFs material (UiO-66-SH) is synthesized through a solvothermal method; 3, the thiol-functionalization MOFs material (UiO-66-SH) serves as an adsorbing agent to be applied to adsorption and removal for the heavy metal ions such as copper, cadmium, lead, mercury in the water. The thiol-functionalization MOFs material can efficiently adsorb and remove the ions of heavy metal such as copper, cadmium, lead, mercury in the water, and compared with ordinary UiO-66, the adsorption property of the material is significantly improved; in addition, the material can selectively adsorb and remove mercury ions on the high-concentration condition, and novel application of the material is widened.