Nitrogen-doped　carbon　materials　with　hierarchically　mesoporous　structure　are　synthesized　in　the　present　work　via　the　pyrolysis　of　an　interpenetrated　non-porous　metal-organic　framework　(MOF),　viz.　[Zn2(TPT)(BDC)2]·H2O　(SCUT-11,　TPT = tris(4-pyridyl)triazine,　BDC = 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate),　as　the　precursor.　X-ray　diffraction　reveals　that　the　synthesized　metal-organic　framework　(MOF)　is　of　high　purity　of　the　crystalline　phase,　and　its　structure　follows　our　previously　reported　SCUT-11.　This　triply-interpenetrated　MOF　features　high　density　of　Zn　cations　in　their　interwoven　packing　structure,　which　act　as　effective　pore-forming　agent　to　generate　mesopores　in　final　carbon.　Physicochemical　characterizations　reveal　that　the　resultant　carbon　has　high　specific　surface　area　and　bimodal　mesopore　size　distribution,　which　originate　from　the　removal　of　metal　oxide　and/or　metal　zinc.　These　textual　features　favour　both　oxygen　mass　transfer　and　accessibility　of　catalytically　active　sites.　Electrochemical　results　confirm　that　the　resultant　carbon,　synthesized　by　pyrolysis　at　900 °C,　shows　a　superior　oxygen　reduction　reaction　(ORR)　activity,　which　is　associated　with　high　onset　and　half-wave　potential　up　to　1.0　and　0.88 V,　respectively.　Further　investigation　suggests　that　the　as-synthesized　carbon　catalyst　exhibits　a　remarkable　insensitivity　towards　anions,　like　sulphate　and　phosphate,　compared　with　the　Pt　counterpart.　The　above　features　make　this　carbon　catalyst　promising　to　be　widely　used　in　different　fuel　cell　types.　©　2017　Elsevier　B.V.