The tectonic evolution of QaidamBasin, especial on the Mesozoic and the Cenozoic period, is still in debated. In order to determine the stress field of the northern Qaidam Basin and to discuss the tectonic evolution of this area in the Mesozoic-Cenozoic, the authors carried out joints data measurements from sections of Lenghu No.0, No.4, Eboliang and Jielusu. The authors then deduced the stress direction applying the strata recovery technique to the different formations. The results suggest that the northern Qaidam basin mainly experienced E-W compression after the Middle-Late Jurassic, which is in accordance with previous results.