The invention discloses a developed-mesopore active carbon for a super capacitor electrode and a preparation method thereof. In the activated carbon, the particle median particle size D50 is 4-15 [mu]m, the specific surface area is 1500-2500 m<2>/g, and the pore channel occupancy rate of the particle mesopore diameter of 2-3 nm is 20%-30%. The preparation process comprises the steps: selecting any one of petroleum pitch, coal pitch, mesophase pitch, petroleum coke, coal pitch coke, needle-shaped coke and anthracite as a raw material, placing in a vacuum furnace, carbonizing, firstly carrying out water vapor activation on the carbonized material, carrying out powder processing, then carrying out secondary activation by using an oxidizing atmosphere, and adjusting to obtain mesopores with appropriate proportion; and grading and carrying out magnetic removal process treatment on the secondary activated material to obtain the developed-mesopore active carbon. A prepared super capacitor has the advantages of high specific capacitance, long cycle life and stable product performance.