Taking the drilling and tunneling technology creations, development of and problems existing in the mine exploration institutes under the Ministry of Land and Resources as samples, the development of drilling and tunneling technology in our country was shortly reviewed. The strategy that our country should take in developing drilling and tunneling technology was studied. Some proposals on our country's drilling and tunneling technology development strategy were put forward. The proposals included: mine exploration institutes under the Ministry of Land and Resources should serve the country's economy and provide drilling and tunneling technology supports to national geological work; the national drilling and tunneling technology support system should be established based on the institutes; the specialized subjects should be adjust on time according the need of market.