The invention provides a drying device for cement production. The drying device comprises a base; a drying cylinder is arranged on the base and internally provided with a conveying belt; heating resistance wires are arranged on the drying cylinder, and the interior of the drying cylinder is heated through the heating resistance wires; turnover shovels are arranged on the two sides of the upper portion of the conveying belt; telescopic motors are arranged at the rear ends of the turnover shovels; and rotating motors are arranged between the turnover shovels and the telescopic motors. Wet materials are conveyed through the conveying belt, the interior of the drying cylinder is heated through the heating resistance wires for drying the materials, and the materials are turned over through theturnover shovels in the drying process, so that the drying efficiency of the materials is improved; dust generated during turning over of the materials is sucked through dust collection fans, and thuspollution of the dust to the working environment is avoided; and cleaning spraying heads are arranged for cleaning the turnover shovels, and the situation that the materials are bonded on the turnover shovels and therefore the product quality is affected is avoided.