The invention discloses a light emitting diode (LED) and a manufacturing method thereof. The LED comprises a substrate, a buffer layer, an unintentional doping layer, a first doping layer, a first heavy doping layer, a first ohmic contact layer, a first high doping layer, a first isolation layer, a second doping layer, a first current blocking layer, an active region, a second current blocking layer, a third doping layer, a second ohmic contact layer, a transparent conductive layer, a first electrode, a second electrode and a third electrode, wherein the second doping layer comprises a first platform, the first high doping layer comprises a second platform, the first ohmic contact layer comprises a third platform, the first platform, the second platform and the third platform are differentin surface roughness, the first electrode directly contacts with the first platform, the second platform and the third platform, and the first electrode and the second electrode realize electrical isolation through a second protection layer. The LED is advantaged in that the manufacturing process is simple, manufacturing cost of chips is reduced, and a current congestion problem of the LED is effectively solved.