A catalyst used for industrial production of 1, 6-hexanediol and a preparation method for the catalyst and relate to a catalyst used for hydrogenated production of 1, 6-hexanediol with 1, 6 dimethylene adipate, and a preparation method for the catalyst. The catalyst basically comprises copper oxide, zinc oxide and aluminum oxide. The copper oxide takes up 25 to 60 percent of the total catalyst weight, the zinc oxide takes up 25 to 60 percent of the total catalyst weight, and the aluminum oxide takes up 10 to 30 percent. The preparation method comprises preparation of a copper nitrate and zinc nitrate mixed solution, preparation of a aluminum hydroxide suspension, deposition, filtering, washing, drying, granule making, calcination, mixing with an extender, tablet pressing and molding. Thus, the catalyst used for industrial production of 1, 6-hexanediol is produced, and make the conversion rate of the raw material of 1, 6 dimethylene adipate larger than 99 percent and the hexanediol selectivity larger than 96 percent.