Ce3+-Tb3+-Sm3+ co-doped white light emitting borosilicate glasses were fabricated by high-temperature melting technique. In this paper, the excitation spectra and the emission spectra of Ce3+, Tb3+ and Sm3+ ions-doped and co-doped samples were measured and the energy transfer mechanism of Ce3+, Tb3+, and Sm3+ were studied by analyzing the fluorescence lifetime of single-doped and co-doped samples. The color coordinate, rendering index, and color temperature of the emission spectra can be adjusted by changing the excitation wavelength of ultraviolet LED. Finally, we have obtained the white light which fits for life, study, and work.