學校(xiao)(xiao)地處廣州，現有五山、燕嶺、海珠、龍洞(dong)、天平(ping)架(jia)和(he)花都六個校(xiao)(xiao)區，校(xiao)(xiao)園總(zong)面積648.41畝(mu)，校(xiao)(xiao)舍建(jian)筑總(zong)面積35.92萬平(ping)方米。學校(xiao)(xiao)現有全日(ri)制高職生15463人(ren)，全日(ri)制中職生8683人(ren)，成人(ren)教育在讀學生3280人(ren)。

廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)交(jiao)通(tong)職(zhi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)技(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)術(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)院的(de)前身(shen)是1959年(nian)(nian)成(cheng)立的(de)廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)交(jiao)通(tong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)和1960年(nian)(nian)成(cheng)立的(de)廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)省(sheng)航(hang)運(yun)學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)。1999年(nian)(nian)經教育(yu)部(bu)批(pi)準，將(jiang)兩(liang)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)合(he)并組建(jian)廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)交(jiao)通(tong)職(zhi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)技(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)術(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)院。2008年(nian)(nian)7月由廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)省(sheng)交(jiao)通(tong)運(yun)輸廳整建(jian)制(zhi)劃轉(zhuan)廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)省(sheng)教育(yu)廳管(guan)理。2022年(nian)(nian)10月，廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)省(sheng)華僑職(zhi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)技(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)術(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)、廣(guang)東(dong)(dong)省(sheng)科(ke)技(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)職(zhi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)技(ji)(ji)(ji)(ji)術(shu)學(xue)(xue)(xue)校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)通(tong)過省(sheng)屬職(zhi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)院校(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)集團辦(ban)學(xue)(xue)(xue)并入(ru)學(xue)(xue)(xue)院。

河(he)源職(zhi)業技術(shu)學院是一所由河(he)源市人民政府舉辦(ban)的全日(ri)制普通(tong)高(gao)等學校(xiao)(xiao)，是廣(guang)(guang)(guang)東(dong)(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)示范性(xing)高(gao)職(zhi)院校(xiao)(xiao)、廣(guang)(guang)(guang)東(dong)(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)明單(dan)位、廣(guang)(guang)(guang)東(dong)(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)明校(xiao)(xiao)園(yuan)(yuan)先進學校(xiao)(xiao)建(jian)(jian)設(she)單(dan)位、廣(guang)(guang)(guang)東(dong)(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)域高(gao)水平(ping)職(zhi)業院校(xiao)(xiao)建(jian)(jian)設(she)單(dan)位、廣(guang)(guang)(guang)東(dong)(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)深化(hua)新時代教(jiao)育(yu)評價(jia)改(gai)革試(shi)點校(xiao)(xiao)、國家職(zhi)業院校(xiao)(xiao)數(shu)字校(xiao)(xiao)園(yuan)(yuan)建(jian)(jian)設(she)實驗校(xiao)(xiao)、教(jiao)育(yu)部現代學徒(tu)制試(shi)點校(xiao)(xiao)。學(xue)校位(wei)于(yu)廣東(dong)省(sheng)河源市江(jiang)東(dong)新(xin)區，背靠梧(wu)桐山(shan)，面(mian)(mian)向東(dong)江(jiang)，緊依東(dong)環(huan)路，風光旖旎，交通便利。學(xue)校占(zhan)地面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)838.54畝，總建(jian)筑面(mian)(mian)積(ji)(ji)33.42萬平方米（含非學(xue)校產權，學(xue)校獨立使用部(bu)分）。