The invention discloses a rapid towel drying and sterilizing device which includes a box body. The box body is provided with a vertical rod A and a hook. The vertical rod A is provided with a sleeve A, a motor is disposed on the side edge of the sleeve A and fixed to a cross rod A, the cross rod A is provided with a sleeve B, a vertical rod C is positioned below the sleeve B, a vertical rod B is positioned below the cross rod A, a towel hanging rod is disposed on the side edge of the vertical rod B, the vertical rod C sleeves the towel hanging rod, the inner side of the box body is provided with supporting plates, and an ultraviolet lamp is positioned between the two supporting plates. A disc is positioned in the box body, a rotary column is positioned in the box body, the upper end of therotary column is provided with a transverse plate, the upper end of the transverse plate is provided with a vertical rod D and a vertical rod E, a cross rod B is positioned between the vertical rod Dand the vertical rod E and provided with a sleeve C, the sleeve C is provided with a vertical rod F, the side edge of the vertical rod F is provided with a fixed block, the fixed block is provided with a clamp, and the inner side of the side wall of the box body is provided with a cover body. A temperature-regulating fan, a controller and a battery are positioned on the side wall of the box body,and the box body is provided with a cover. The rapid towel drying and sterilizing device enables the disinfecting of a towel to be quickened, the disinfection effect is good, the drying is timely, the drying process becomes faster, the power consumption becomes smaller, and the drying is thorough.