An effective way to realize an ultra-short pulse is to use the passively mode-locked technology of all-solid-state lasers. Among the studies on the passively mode-locked Nd3+-doped lasers, the disordered crystals have been becoming a research hotspot. In combination with related works, the research status of passively mode-locked lasers based on Nd3+-doped disordered crystals are summarized, and the future prospect on the application of Nd3+-doped disordered crystals in the generation of ultra-short and ultra-intense pulses is discussed.