Poly (L-lactic acid) was irradiated by γ-rays. The effects of absorbed dose on viscosity average molecular weight, crystallization and thermal weight loss in irradiated condition under vacuum, nitrogen, air and oxygen were investigated, which were characterized by using ubbelohde viscometer, differential scamming calorimeter (DSC), polarized microscope and thermogravimetry analysis (TGA). Viscosity average molecular weight of PLLA decreases with increment of absorbed dose and viscosity average molecular weight of PLLA irradiated in vacuum is highest among the different irradiated condition at same absorbed dose. Both degree and rates of crystallization increase with increment of absorbed dose and TGA curves of PLLA irradiated under vacuum or nitrogen are shifted towards higher temperature compare with un-irradiated sample at the absorbed dose from 6~40kGy. The weight loss of PLLA irradiated under oxygen is lower than that under vacuum at absorbed dose of 6kGy.