In this work, the effect of pulsed high magnetic field on the integral intensity of the electric-dipole emission spectrum of Eu 3+ in YVO 4 :Eu 3+ and GdVO 4 :Eu 3+ single crystals was studied and the results showed magnetic field induced luminescence suppression in YVO 4 :Eu 3+ and luminescence expansion in GdVO 4 :Eu 3+ . The single crystals were prepared by the optical floating zone method. The strong effect of the magnetic field on the splitting and emission of 5 D 0 -7 F 2 and 5 D 0 -7 F 4 transitions in Eu 3+ was investigated. The integral luminescence intensities of Eu 3+ are proportional to the magnetic field at higher than 15 T. For GdVO 4 :Eu 3+ , the integral intensity increases with the strengthening of magnetic field, and is completely opposite to that for YVO 4 :Eu 3+ . In this study, the dependence of luminescence integral intensity on the magnetic field was proposed to be the result of the structural change induced by high magnetic field which changes the symmetry of Eu 3+ ions in single crystals.