The present invention provides a method for producing a polyimide resin powder, including the step of reacting (A) a tetracarboxylic acid component containing a tetracarboxylic dianhydride with (B) a diamine component containing an aliphatic diamine in the presence of (C) a solvent containing an alkylene glycol-based solvent represented by the formula (1): wherein Ra1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, Ra2 represents a linear alkylene group having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, and n represents an integer of 1-3.