The invention relates to a method and device for measuring the double-prism refractive index on basis of optical levers. The device comprises a base, a sliding rail, a laser self-aligner, a support and a ruler, wherein the base is provided with the sliding rail, the sliding rail is provided with a screw rod, the screw rod penetrates through the lower end of an objective table and is connected with the objective table, when the screw rod is rotated, the objective table can move horizontally on the sliding rail, one end of the guide rail is provided with a lifting block, the other end of the guide rail is provided with the laser self-aligner, the support is installed on the end portion of the base, the support is provided with an optical lever set, the sliding rail is provided with a leveling screw and a positioning screw, the horizontal angle of the sliding rail is adjusted through the leveling screw, the lifting block can ascend and descend through rotation of the positioning screw at the lower end of the lifting block, the ruler is composed of a plane mirror, and the surface of the plane mirror is provided with millimeter graduations. According to the method and device, experiment phenomena are visual, precision is high, cost is low, operations can be easily and conveniently carried out, new college physical experiment items can be developed through the method and device, and the method and device are suitable for being used in colleges.