Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) is an important ingredient in pharmaceutical, food, cosmetic and other industries. In this work, MCC was prepared from the alpha cellulose content of groundnut husk, a renewable natural resource that has no industrial utilization yet. The effects of pulping methods (sodium hydroxide and multistage pulping) and varying bleaching time on yield and amorphous properties of obtained alpha cellulose were examined. The prepared MCC (groundnut husk-MCC) was characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray powder diffractometer (X-RPD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and compared with commercial-grade MCC. The results showed that complete pulping was achieved only by the use of the