Based on the template synthesis method, the highly ordered gold nanorod array structure has been fabricated by being deposited the gold films on the porous anodic alumina (PAA) template by using magnetron sputtering. The fabricated gole nanorod array structrue was characterized by using the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and the atomic force microscopy (AFM). The results showed that the prepared gold films are composed of arrays of sharp rod shaped (60 nm at diameter, 20 nm at apex, 300~600 nm at length, 100 nm at pitch) gold nanostructures. These highly ordered structures are in agreement with the pores’ of PAA template.