The invention relates to the field of hydrotreating catalysts, and discloses a hydrotreating catalyst, a preparation method and applications thereof. The preparation method comprises: 1) impregnatingan alumina carrier with a sulfur-nitrogen-containing organic compound solution to obtain an impregnated product; 2) carrying out low-temperature drying treatment on the impregnated product obtained inthe step 1); and 3) impregnating the alumina carrier treated in the step 2) with an active component solution, and carrying out heat treatment, wherein the temperature of the low-temperature drying treatment is 15-180 DEG C, and the temperature of the heat treatment is 180-550 DEG C. According to the present invention, the catalyst prepared by the method has good matching between the dispersion degree and the sulfurization, and more active sites are generated, such that the intrinsic activity of the catalyst is easily improved; and the preparation method is simple, and the production cost islow.