The invention discloses nifedipine sustained release tablets and a preparation process thereof. The nifedipine sustained release tablets are prepared from nifedipine, a sustained release agent, a bulking agent, a bonding agent, a solubilizer and a lubricant by the steps of pulverizing, sieving, mixing, granulating, drying, tabletting and film coating. The sustained release agent adopts chitosan, and weight percentages of the components are as follows: nifedipine 20%, chitosan 14-24%, bulking agent 50-60%, bonding agent 4%, solubilizer 1%, and lubricant 1%. The nifedipine sustained release tablets of the invention are simple in production process and long in sustained release action, the adverse reactions after administration are less and mild, and the curative effect on mild and moderate hypertension is definite. The nifedipine sustained release tablets can uniformly release nifedipine within 24 hours, can last the effective blood concentration over 24 hours, and only need to be administered once everyday.