The invention provides a preparation method of a Ni0. 85Se@NC electro-catalytic material, which comprises the following steps: S1, preparing a nickel-based metal organic framework nanosheet by solvothermal reaction, and marking as Ni-MOF, namely [Ni(HBTC) (DABCO)3DMF]; S2, heating and annealing the nickel-based metal organic framework nanosheet in a programmed heating manner, and naturally coolingto obtain nitrogen-doped carbon-coated nickel nanoparticles named as Ni@NC; S3, uniformly mixing the Ni@NC with commercial selenium powder, heating and annealing in a programmed heating manner, and naturally cooling to obtain nitrogen-doped carbon-coated nickel diselenide nanoparticles which are recorded as NiSe2@NC; and S4, enabling the NiSe2@NC to be subjected to high-temperature calcination for 2h at the temperature of 750 DEG C to 850 DEG C, and preparing and marking nitrogen-doped carbon-coated nickel selenide nano particles as Ni0.85Se@NC. Compared with the prior art, the method provided by the invention has the advantages and positive effects that a controllable method for phase change from nickel selenide of an orthorhombic system to nickel selenide of a hexagonal phase is provided, and guidance is provided for synthesis and optimization of a nickel selenide material phase.