diff --git a/python/pyarrow/_parquet_encryption.pyx b/python/pyarrow/_parquet_encryption.pyx
index 8e79a56cb460d..95e167cc53fa3 100644
--- a/python/pyarrow/_parquet_encryption.pyx
+++ b/python/pyarrow/_parquet_encryption.pyx
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ cdef class EncryptionConfiguration(_Weakrefable):
     __slots__ = ()
 
     def __init__(self, footer_key, *, column_keys=None,
+                 uniform_encryption=None,
                  encryption_algorithm=None,
                  plaintext_footer=None, double_wrapping=None,
                  cache_lifetime=None, internal_key_material=None,
@@ -60,6 +61,8 @@ cdef class EncryptionConfiguration(_Weakrefable):
             new CEncryptionConfiguration(tobytes(footer_key)))
         if column_keys is not None:
             self.column_keys = column_keys
+        if uniform_encryption is not None:
+            self.uniform_encryption = uniform_encryption
         if encryption_algorithm is not None:
             self.encryption_algorithm = encryption_algorithm
         if plaintext_footer is not None:
@@ -103,6 +106,18 @@ cdef class EncryptionConfiguration(_Weakrefable):
                 [f"{k}: {', '.join(v)}" for k, v in value.items()])
             self.configuration.get().column_keys = tobytes(column_keys)
 
+    @property
+    def uniform_encryption(self):
+        """Whether to encrypt footer and all columns with the same encryption key.
+
+        This cannot be used together with column_keys.
+        """
+        return self.configuration.get().uniform_encryption
+
+    @uniform_encryption.setter
+    def uniform_encryption(self, value):
+        self.configuration.get().uniform_encryption = value
+
     @property
     def encryption_algorithm(self):
         """Parquet encryption algorithm.
diff --git a/python/pyarrow/includes/libparquet_encryption.pxd b/python/pyarrow/includes/libparquet_encryption.pxd
index 2b40414ce5383..4041bf53aaccf 100644
--- a/python/pyarrow/includes/libparquet_encryption.pxd
+++ b/python/pyarrow/includes/libparquet_encryption.pxd
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ cdef extern from "parquet/encryption/crypto_factory.h" \
         CEncryptionConfiguration(const c_string& footer_key) except +
         c_string footer_key
         c_string column_keys
+        c_bool uniform_encryption
         ParquetCipher encryption_algorithm
         c_bool plaintext_footer
         c_bool double_wrapping
diff --git a/python/pyarrow/tests/parquet/test_encryption.py b/python/pyarrow/tests/parquet/test_encryption.py
index ff388ef506997..a11a4935a1c68 100644
--- a/python/pyarrow/tests/parquet/test_encryption.py
+++ b/python/pyarrow/tests/parquet/test_encryption.py
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ def test_encrypted_parquet_write_read(tempdir, data_table):
         encryption_algorithm="AES_GCM_V1",
         cache_lifetime=timedelta(minutes=5.0),
         data_key_length_bits=256)
+    assert encryption_config.uniform_encryption is False
 
     kms_connection_config, crypto_factory = write_encrypted_file(
         path, data_table, FOOTER_KEY_NAME, COL_KEY_NAME, FOOTER_KEY, COL_KEY,
@@ -133,6 +134,33 @@ def test_encrypted_parquet_write_read(tempdir, data_table):
     assert data_table.equals(result_table)
 
 
+def test_uniform_encrypted_parquet_write_read(tempdir, data_table):
+    """Write an encrypted parquet, verify it's encrypted, and then read it."""
+    path = tempdir / PARQUET_NAME
+
+    # Encrypt the footer and all columns with the footer key,
+    encryption_config = pe.EncryptionConfiguration(
+        footer_key=FOOTER_KEY_NAME,
+        uniform_encryption=True,
+        encryption_algorithm="AES_GCM_V1",
+        cache_lifetime=timedelta(minutes=5.0),
+        data_key_length_bits=256)
+    assert encryption_config.uniform_encryption is True
+
+    kms_connection_config, crypto_factory = write_encrypted_file(
+        path, data_table, FOOTER_KEY_NAME, COL_KEY_NAME, FOOTER_KEY, b"",
+        encryption_config)
+
+    verify_file_encrypted(path)
+
+    # Read with decryption properties
+    decryption_config = pe.DecryptionConfiguration(
+        cache_lifetime=timedelta(minutes=5.0))
+    result_table = read_encrypted_parquet(
+        path, decryption_config, kms_connection_config, crypto_factory)
+    assert data_table.equals(result_table)
+
+
 def write_encrypted_parquet(path, table, encryption_config,
                             kms_connection_config, crypto_factory):
     file_encryption_properties = crypto_factory.file_encryption_properties(
@@ -241,6 +269,26 @@ def test_encrypted_parquet_write_no_col_key(tempdir, data_table):
                              FOOTER_KEY, b"", encryption_config)
 
 
+def test_encrypted_parquet_write_col_key_and_uniform_encryption(tempdir, data_table):
+    """Write an encrypted parquet, but give only footer key,
+    without column key."""
+    path = tempdir / 'encrypted_table_col_key_and_uniform_encryption.in_mem.parquet'
+
+    # Encrypt the footer with the footer key
+    encryption_config = pe.EncryptionConfiguration(
+        footer_key=FOOTER_KEY_NAME,
+        column_keys={
+            COL_KEY_NAME: ["a", "b"],
+        },
+        uniform_encryption=True)
+
+    with pytest.raises(OSError,
+                       match=r"Cannot set both column_keys and uniform_encryption"):
+        # Write with encryption properties
+        write_encrypted_file(path, data_table, FOOTER_KEY_NAME, COL_KEY_NAME,
+                             FOOTER_KEY, b"", encryption_config)
+
+
 def test_encrypted_parquet_write_kms_error(tempdir, data_table,
                                            basic_encryption_config):
     """Write an encrypted parquet, but raise KeyError in KmsClient."""