The invention provides a catalyst for preparing 1, 4-
butanediol through hydrogenation of succinate and a preparation method and application of the catalyst, the
structural formula of the catalyst is aAbBcCdD / (xZ1 + yZ2), a component A is selected from at least one of Ru, Os, Rh, Ir, Pd or Pt, a component B is selected from at least one of Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni or Cu, a component C is an
oxide of at least one
metal of Ga, In, Ge, Sn, Pb, Sb, Bi, Se, Te, Nb, Mo, W, Re, Al, Ti, Zr or Zn, a component D is an
oxide of at least one
metal of alkaline earth or
rare earth, and a component E is an
oxide of at least one
metal of alkaline earth or
rare earth. Z1 is a carrier with high specific surface area, and Z2 is a carrier with high
thermal conductivity; the
mass percentage content of each component is as follows: a is 0.1 to 10 weight percent, b is 0 to 60 weight percent, c is 0 to 50 weight percent, d is 0 to 20 weight percent, x is 10 to 90 weight percent, and y is 0 to 40 weight percent; or a is equal to 0, b is equal to 15-70 wt%, c is equal to 0-80 wt%, d is equal to 0-15 wt%, x is equal to 0-45 wt%, y is equal to 0-20 wt%, and c and d are not equal to 0 at the same time. The catalyst has excellent catalytic performance on preparation of 1, 4-
butanediol by hydrogenation of mono, di or
polyester of
succinic acid esters including monohydric, dihydric or polyhydric alcohols.