The　growth　and　characterization　of　Cr,Nd:Y3Al5O12　(YAG)　crystal　are　reported.　By　improving　the　synthesis　and　sintering　processes　of　polycrystalline　materials,　as　well　as　the　temperature　gradient　and　annealing　atmosphere,　a　high　quality　crystal　with　size　of　phi　30　mm　x　110　mm　is　obtained　by　using　the　Czochralski　technique.　After　measuring　the　concentrations　of　dopant　Cr3+　and　Nd3+　within　the　different　parts　of　the　grown　crystal,　it　is　found　that　the　distribution　of　dopant　ions　is　uniform　throughout　the　crystal.　The　fluorescence　spectra　of　Cr,Nd:YAG　crystal　exhibit　intense　emissions　at　1064　nm　under　excitations　of　808　and　450　nm.　The　fluorescence　lifetime　of　Nd:　F-4(3/2)　level　is　obtained　to　be　234.2　mu　s.　The　maximum　average　output　power　reaches　7.87　W　with　a　slope　efficiency　of　31.2%　for　near-infrared　laser　at　1063.9　nm.　The　above　results　indicate　that　Cr,Nd:YAG　crystal　is　a　promising　gain　media　for　all-solid　state　lasers.