This paper reviews the main course of monsoon research in Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology (NUIST) since the founding of NUIST 60 years ago,and the important achievements in the Asian monsoon,especially in the East Asian monsoon.From 1980s to early 2000s,the successful implementation of the PRC-US,PRC-Japan cooperated monsoon research projects and the “South China Sea Monsoon Experiment” has greatly promoted the formation and growth of the monsoon research team in NUIST,and also contributed to a series of innovative achievements.First,the atmospheric circulation differences between the East Asian monsoon and the Indian monsoon were revealed,and the clear concept of the East Asian subtropical monsoon was proposed.Second,an earlier onset of the East Asian subtropical summer monsoon than the South China Sea summer monsoon with the former independent of the latter was found.Third,the Asian-Australian “land bridge” was identified as the region with the most active convections in the Asian monsoon region in the Northern Hemisphere in spring,and the associated convection occurrence and northward advancement play a vital role in the onset of the East Asian summer monsoon.Fourth,the northward-propagation characteristics and mechanism of the summer intraseasonal oscillation over the East Asian monsoon region were unraveled and successfully applied to the extended-range forecast.These innovative achievements have made great contributions to the monsoon research.In recent years,NUIST has been adhering to the idea of “Open Development and Joint Development” and vigorously introducing high-level talents,which further contribute to the monsoon research.As one of the important teams dedicated to international monsoon research,NUIST monsoon research team will keep deepening the understanding of monsoon theory and improving the level of monsoon forecast.