The invention discloses a ketoreductase mutant with improved enzymatic activity and an application thereof, belonging to the field of biotechnology. It is derived from the wild-type ketoreductase of Meyerozyma guilliermondii, and can convert ethyl 4-chloroacetoacetate to generate (R) ‑4‑chloro‑3‑hydroxybutyrate ethyl ester, the ketoreductase mutant has higher alcohol dehydrogenase activity than the wild-type sequence, and has more than 90% similarity with SEQ ID NO.8. The ketoreductase mutant of the present invention has obviously high specific enzyme activity, which is 2-10 times higher than that of the wild-type ketoreductase, the reaction conditions are mild, the equipment requirements are low, the production process does not require high temperature or cooling, and the energy consumption is low. Enzyme catalysis has high efficiency, specific selectivity, and convenient purification. In addition, most of the solvent in the reaction is water, and there is no need to add solvents such as butyl acetate to form a two-phase reaction system. The three wastes discharge is low, and the preparation process is environmentally friendly.