Monash University is located in Melbourne, the center of Australian culture, arts and industry. It is an internationally renowned public research university. It is a member of the Australian Eight Universities Alliance, the Pacific Rim University Alliance, and the International University Climate Alliance. It is a five-star university in Australia and a leading academic town in the southern hemisphere. The school was established by the Australian Parliament in 1958 to commemorate the outstanding military commander, public administrator and civil engineer Sir John Monash, the university is named after its surname, and the official Chinese name is Monash University. Monash University is Australia's largest research-intensive university. Monash University has campuses and scientific research centers in many countries on four continents. It cooperates closely with many universities in the global scientific research field, and has established cooperative relationships and formed academic alliances in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Monash University has six campuses in Melbourne, and has more than 100 research centers and 17 cooperative research institutes, including the Australian Synchrotron and the Australian Stem Cell Center. Monash University has many well-known research achievements such as in vitro artificial fertilization technology, the world's first anti-influenza drug, proteobacterial dengue prevention technology, neural stem cell cultivation, oxytocin inhaler, and 3D printing jet engine.