A method of manufacturing a semiconductor light emitting device having a multi-cell array, including: sequentially forming a first conductive semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductive semiconductor layer on a substrate; etching and removing portions of the second conductive semiconductor layer and the active layer so as to expose portions of an upper surface of the first conductive semiconductor layer corresponding to respective regions of the second conductive semiconductor layer spaced apart from one another; and separating light emitting cells by partially etching the exposed portions of the first conductive semiconductor layer, wherein the separating of the light emitting cells is not performed at an edge portion of the substrate.