In this study, nano-crystalline vanadium carbide was synthesized through reduction of V 2 O 5 by carbon and Ca using high energy ball milling and subsequent heat treatment. Vanadium pentoxide, calcium and carbon black were placed in a planetary ball mill and sampled after different milling times. The activated powders were synthesized by microwave heating at temperatures 800°C. XRD and FESEM were used for characterization of synthesized powder. On the basis of obtained results, the synthesized V 8 C 7 crystallites were in the scale of nanometers and the lattice parameter had some deviation from the standard value. Furthermore, investigations showed that at higher milling time, the amorphization degree of V 4 C 3 phase increased, while the degree of crystallite decreased.