Abstract: The development of emerging engineering education imposes systematic requirements on traditional engineering disciplines in terms of knowledge system restructuring and talent cultivation model innovation. Welding is one of the key supporting technologies in the field of industrial equipment manufacturing, yet traditional talent cultivation model of Welding Technology and Engineering specialty has become inadequate to meet the developmental needs of current intelligent manufacturing era. This paper focuses on the core issues in the construction of welding specialty under the background of emerging engineering education. Firstly, it explains the necessity of specialty reform from three dimensions, serving the strategy of building a manufacturing powerhouse, adapting to the trend of technological transformation, and promoting the development of engineering education. Subsequently, a theoretical framework is established for the construction of Welding Technology and Engineering specialty under the background of emerging engineering education by integrating triple helix theory, competency-based education theory, and constructivist learning theory. Finally, a systematic path for the construction of welding specialty is proposed from six dimensions, curriculum system restructuring, practical platform development, teaching model innovation, faculty team optimization, deepening industry-education integration, and enhancement of quality assurance mechanisms. This paper provides theoretical references for the reform and high-quality development of traditional engineering disciplines under the context of emerging engineering education.