NOVELTY - Preparation of a direct methanol fuel cell catalyst comprises adding carbon nanotube (CNT) to a solution containing platinum and nickel, and adding an additive containing trisodium citrate to obtain a material solution; vibrating and dispersing for 10 minutes, and adding sodium hydroxide; preparing a reducing solution including sodium hypophosphite and deionized water; and adding the material solution with the reducing solution while ventilating nitrogen for 30-60 minutes in a water bath at 80-90 degrees C, filtering, washing, and drying at 80-100 degrees C.    USE - Method for the preparation of a direct methanol fuel cell catalyst (claimed).    ADVANTAGE - The catalyst performance is excellent, the method is convenient, and the operation is easy and inexpensive.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Preparation of a direct methanol fuel cell catalyst comprises:    (A) adding CNT which is processed from activation and sensitization pre-treatment to a solution containing (g/L) platinum (2.6-7.8) and nickel (0.8-1.6), where the content of the platinum in the final catalyst is 20-40%, the mole ratio of platinum to nickel is 1:1-3, the weight ratio of CNT is 20-40%, and adding an additive containing anhydrous sodium acetate and trisodium citrate at a mass ratio of 1:1 to obtain a material solution;    (B) vibrating and uniformly dispersing for 10 minutes, mechanical agitating for 30 minutes, and adding sodium hydroxide to regulate pH at 9-11;    (C) preparing 0.2-0.4 g/mL reducing solution including a reducing agent comprising sodium hypophosphite and deionized water, where the dosage of the reducing agent is 6-8 times the mole number of the platinum and the nickel; and    (D) adding the material solution with the reducing solution while ventilating nitrogen, where the reducing process is carried out for 30-60 minutes under mechanical agitating condition, in a water bath at 80-90 degrees C, filtering and washing the restored solution, and drying in a vacuum drying box at 80-100 degrees C.