The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is one of the bottlenecks in many electrochemical applications and plays an important role in commercial fuel cell systems. Platinum is highly used as a catalyzer especially in proton exchange membrane fuel cells. Given its rarity and cost, platinum, is not a viable choice as a catalyst, so there is a need to shift to alternative materials such as a metal-free catalyst possible in anion exchange membrane fuel cells. There were several theoretical and experimental studies to address this issue and a direction toward metal-free catalysts is of great interest. In this study, we focus on the oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline medium using a novel metal-free catalyst composite with carbon quantum dots and anion exchange ionomer (AEI). Doped carbon quantum dots were synthesized by a hydrothermal method and an AEI was integrated to improve the hydroxide ion transport and have a composite of desired functionality. These composites showed significant electrochemical activity with a good current response and four-electron ORR. The characterization comprised various microscopic, spectroscopic and electrochemical techniques.