A polyurethane-modified acrylic resin and a preparing method thereof are disclosed. The polyurethane-modified acrylic resin is prepared through the following steps: preparing a monomer with double bond and urethane group by means of a reaction of isocyanate, hydroxylalkyl acrylate and aliphatic alcohol, and then copolymerizing the monomer with acrylate monomer. The polyurethane-modified acrylic resin of the present invention contains a urethane structure, has the features of both polyurethane and acrylic resin, and is soluble in alcohol or ester solvent. An ink, a laminating adhesive, a metal surface-protective coating and a gloss varnish for woodware produced from the resin as well as the preparing methods thereof are also disclosed.