A user selection method and apparatus for multiuser multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) are disclosed. The method includes: selecting two user-beam pairing modes, and obtaining target functions corresponding to the two user-beam pairing modes; comparing the target functions corresponding to the two user-beam pairing modes; and selecting a user-beam pairing mode with a larger target function. With the present invention, the optimal user-beam pairing mode can be quickly obtained when the channel information is inaccurate; and the calculation is simplified.