A　three-dimensional　conductive　network-based　ordered　polyaniline　(PANI)　nanorods/graphitic　mesoporous　carbon　(GMC)　composite　is　successfully　fabricated　by　the　introduction　of　PANI　into　a　low-cost　GMC　with　a　highly　fluffy　and　porous　structure,　and　the　effects　of　the　GMC　content　on　the　electrochemical　performance　are　investigated　using　the　as-prepared　composite　as　active　material.　Results　show　that　the　unique　structure　of　the　composite　is　beneficial　to　ion　and　electron　transport　as　well　as　redox　reactions　during　charge–discharge　process.　The　composite　containing　15　wt%　GMC　exhibits　a　high　specific　capacitance　of　715　F　g–1　at　a　current　density　of　1　A　g−1　and　remains　429　F　g–1　at　10　A　g−1　(60.0%　retention).　Furthermore,　the　composite　shows　excellent　cycling　stability　with　a　high　capacitance　retention　of　up　to　93.6%　at　100　mV　s−1　after　10000　cycles,　and　exhibits　a　coulombic　efficiency　in　excess　of　90%　after　2500　cycles　at　a　current　density　of　3　A　g−1.　More　importantly,　the　composite　presents　a　high　energy　density　of　24.64　W　h　kg−1　at　a　power　density　of　250　W　kg−1　and　13.79　W　h　kg−1　at　5000　W　kg−1,　which　is　highly　competitive　with　other　reported　PANI/carbon　composite　electrodes.　©　2018　Elsevier　B.V.