A semiconductor light emitting device which can control of current density and can optimize current density and in which a rise in luminosity is possible, and a fabrication method of the semiconductor light emitting device are provided. The semiconductor light emitting device including: a semiconductor substrate structure including a semiconductor substrate, a first metal layer placed on a first surface of the semiconductor substrate, and a second metal layer placed on a second surface of the semiconductor substrate; and a light emitting diode structure including a third metal layer placed on the semiconductor substrate structure, a current control layer placed on the third metal layer and composed of a transparent insulating film and a current control electrode, an epitaxial growth layer placed on the current control layer, and a surface electrode placed on the epitaxial growth layer, wherein the semiconductor substrate structure and the light emitting diode structure are bonded by using the first metal layer and the third metal layer.