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The mesoporous TiO₂/graphene composites were successfully fabricated through photocatalytic reduction method. The obtained samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, nitrogen adsorption/desorption analysis, field emission scanning electron microscopy, etc. It was found that the average grain size of the TiO₂ nanocrystals samples were about 5 nm, and the BET specific surface area and pore volume of the sample are 282.2 m² g^-1 and 0.29 cm³ g^-1, respectively. As the anode materials for the lithium ion batteries, the mesoporous TiO₂/graphene composites exhibited a high initial discharge capacity of 293.7 mA h g^-1 at the current density 100 mAg^-1 and retain 217 mA h g^-1 even after 70 cycles, The initial discharge capacities were 183 mA h g^-1,133 mA h g^-1, 111 mA h g^-1 and 48.6 mA h g^-1 mAg^-1 at the current density 200 mA g^-1, 500 mA g^-1, 1000 mA g^-1, 5000 mA g^-1, respectively. The results indicated that the mesoporous TiO₂/graphene composites had excellent electrochemical performance. These excellent electrochemical performances could be attributed to the graphene prevent the TiO₂ together, the high surface area and the high electrical conductivity.