In this paper, zinc ferrite was prepared from zinc calcine by sulfuric acid leaching, and its properties were studied by the methods of XRD, XRF and SEM/EDS. The results show that sulfuric acid leaching of zinc ferrite from zinc calcine is mainly affected by the initial concentration of sulfuric acid and leaching temperature. If the initial concentration of sulfuric acid and leaching temperature are too low, the soluble oxides in zinc calcine can not be completely dissolved. The prepared zinc ferrite was not suitable for application for too many impurities. However, the higher initial concentration of sulfuric acid and leaching temperature are, the lower recovery of zinc ferrite is. The suitable conditions for preparation of zinc ferrite from zinc calcine by sulfuric acid leaching are liquid-solid ratio 7:1, stirring speed 400rpm, sulfuric acid concentration 160g/L, leaching temperature 85°C, leaching time 120min. The particle size of zinc ferrite is fine, most of them is between 2~5μm. The impurity content of zinc ferrite is less. Zinc ferrite particles are composed of spherical and irregular shape, and they are agglomerate and encase each other.