The invention relates to a catalyst used in a ring-opening hydrogenation reaction of a furan derivative. The catalyst is applied to direct preparation of one-step ring-opening hydrogenation of 1,5-pentanediol and 1,2-pentanediol by taking furfural or furfuryl alcohol serving as a raw material under a mild condition. The catalyst can provide two active ingredients, namely the ring-opening active center of a transition metal oxide and the hydrogenation active center of Pt, Pd, Rh, Ru, Co or Ni, wherein the active center of the transition metal oxide is mainly used for adsorbing furfural or furfuryl alcohol and directly hydrogenating a furan ring for opening the furan ring; and the hydrogenation active center of a noble metal or Co, Ni and the like is mainly used for quickly hydrogenating an intermediate material and hydrogenating subsequent enol so as to obtain 1,5-pentanediol and 1,2-pentanediol. An environmentally-friendly, reproducible, low-cost, mild and effective method is provided for producing 1,5-pentanediol and 1,2-pentanediol. The high-performance ring-opening hydrogenation catalyst is also suitable for the ring-opening hydrogenation reaction of other furan derivatives.