The　Ni-doped　NH2-MIL-125(Ti)　catalyst　was　developed　for　the　photocatalytic　aerobic　oxidation　of　aromatic　alcohols　upon　visible　light　irradiation.　The　results　show　that　different　aromatic　alcohols　can　be　effectively　transformed　to　their　corresponding　aldehydes　with　almost　absolute　selectivity　using　02　as　the　oxidant　over　Ni-doped　NH2-MIL-125(Ti)　upon　visible　light　irradiation.　Compared　with　the　parent　catalyst　NH2-MIL-125(Ti),　Ni-doped　NH2-MIL-125(Ti)　exhibits　a　significantly　enhanced　photocatalytic　activity　for　the　selective　oxidation　of　aromatic　alcohols.　Preliminary　studies　indicate　that　the　doping　of　Ni　nanoparticles　into　NH2-MIL-125(Ti)　could　improve　the　visible-light　harvesting,　charge-separation,　and　electron-transport　of　the　resultant　catalyst,　leading　to　the　enhanced　photocatalytic　activity.　The　current　work　provides　some　guidance　in　the　development　of　MOF-based　photocatalysts　for　organic　syntheses.　(C)　2016　Elsevier　B.V.　All　rights　reserved.