A top emission type organic EL device is disclosed that contains, as a cathode, a transparent electrode that has low reflectivity over a broad wavelength region. The organic EL device has at least lower electrodes, an organic EL layer and an upper electrode formed sequentially on a supporting substrate. The upper electrode is formed from a plurality of transparent electrode layers having different refractive indices to one another. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing such an organic EL device.