Objective To assess the effect of intra-articular administration of Ropivacaine combined with Dexmedetomidine on postoperative analgesia after arthoscopic knee surgery. Methods A total of 80 patients receiving arthroscopic knee surgery were included in this study and were randomly assigned into 4 groups. Patients in group A received intra-articularly 0.25% Ropivacaine plus 0.25 μg/kg Dexmedetomidine; patients in group B received 0.25% ropivacaine plus 0.50 μg/kg Dexmedetomidine; patients in group C received 0.25%Ropivacaine plus 0.75 μg/kg Dexmedetomidine; patients in the group D received 0.25% ropivacaine plus 1.00 μg/kg Dexmedetomidine. Haemodynamic changes, visual analogue scale (VAS), time of duration for the first request of analgesia postoperatively, total fentanyl consumption, and adverse effects were recorded. Results No significant difference among groups were observed in terms of haemodynamic changes during the operation (P >0.05). The VAS scores at 6 hour post -operation in group C and D were significantly decreased when compared with group A and B (P < 0.05). The VAS scores at the 6th hour post-operation in group B were significantly decreased when compared with group A (P < 0.05). No significant difference was observed between group C and D. Time of duration for the first request of analgesia postoperatively in group C and group D were dramatically prolonged when compared with group A and group B (P < 0.05). Time of duration for the first request of analgesia postoperatively in group B was dramatically prolonged when compared with group A (P < 0.05). No significant difference was observed between group C and D. Postoperative consumption of fentanyl was decreased significantly in group C and group D when compared with group A and B.Postoperative consumption of fentanyl was decreased significantly in group B when compared with group A. No significant difference in fentanyl consumption was observed between group C and D. In aspect of adverse advents, one patient experienced hypotension and one patient developed nausea and vomiting in both group C and group D. No adverse effect was observed in group A and B. Conclusions Intra-articular injection of Dexmedetomidine and ropivacaine for postoperative analgesia after arthroscopic knee surgery exerts desirable analgesia while unnecessary dose of Dexmedetomidine causes side effects. Thus, the recommended analgesic dose of Dexmedetomidine is 0.50 μg/kg in addition to Ropivacaine.