The Ni–Pd bimetallic catalysts supported on silica were prepared by co-impregnation method. The catalyst with Ni/Pd= 7 showed the best catalytic performance for the hydrogenation of 5-hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde (HMF). The catalyst was more active than commercial Raney Ni and more selective than Pd/C. The yield of 2, 5-bis (hydroxymethyl) tetrahydrofuran reached 96%. Hydrogenation of other furanic compounds, cyclohexanone ...