Branches of Science

Acoustics

Study of Sound

Aerodynamics

Branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of air and other gases

Aeronautics

Science of Flight

Agronomy

Science of soil management and the production of field crops.

Agrostolgy

Study of grasses

Anatomy

Science of structures of human body, animals and plants.

Anthropology

Science dealing with the origins, physical and cultural development of manking.

Archaeology

Stdy of antiquities.

Astrology

Ancient art of predicting the course of human destinies with the help of indications deduced from the position and movement of the heavenly bodies.

Astronautics

Science of space travel

Astrnomy

Study of heavenly bodies

Bacteriology

Study of Bacteria

Biochemistry

Study of chemical processes of living things

Biology

Study of living things.

Biometry

Application of mathematics to the study of living things.

Bionics

Study of functions,characteristics and phenomena observed in the living world and application of this knowledge to the world of machines.

Bionomics

Study of relation of an organism to its environment.

Botany

Study of Plants.

Ceramics

Science of making objects from clay, etc.

Chemistry

Study of elements and their laws of combination and behaviour.

Chemotherapy

Treatment of deseases by using chemical substances.

Conchology

Branch of Zoology dealing with the shells of molluscs.

Cosmology

Study of universe as a whole and its form.

Cryptography

Study of Ciphers (Encryption-Decryption)

Crystallography

Study of the structure, form and properties of crystals.

Cryogenics

Science that deals with the production, control and application of very low temperatures.

Cytology

Study of cells, their formation, structure and functions.

Dactylography

Sutdy of finger prints for the purpose of identification.

Ecology

Study o the relation of animals and plants to their surroundings,animate and inaminate.

Economics

Science of production, distribution and consumption of goods and services.

Embryology

Study of development of embryos.

Entomology

Study of Insects.

Epidemiology

Branch of medicine that deals with epidemic diseases.

Epigraphy

Study of Inscriptions

Ethnology

Branch of anthropology that deals with the origin, distribution and distinguishing characteristics of the races o mankind.

Ethology

Study of animal behaviour.

Genealogy

Study of family history and origins.

Geneiology

The science o generation.

Genetic

Branch of bilogoy that deals with the phenomena of heredity and the laws governing it.

Geography

Development of science of the earth’s surface, physical features, climate, population etc.

Geology

Science dealing with the physical history of earth.

Geomorphology

Study of the characteristics, origin and development of landforms.

Gerontology

Study of old age,its phenomena, deseases, etc.

Histology

Study of tissues.

Horticulture

Cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables and ornamental plants.

Hydrology

Study of water

Metallurgy

Process of extracting metals from their ores.

Meteorology

Science of the atmosphere and its phenomena.

Metrology

Scientific study of weighs and measures.

Microbiology

Study of minute living organisms, including bacteria, moulds, and pathogenic protozoa.

Mycology

Study of fungi and fungus diseases.

Neurology

Study of the nervous system, its functions and disorders.

Numerology

Study of numbers.

Odontology

Scientific study of teeth.

Optics

Study of light.

Ornithology

Study of birds

Osteology

Study of bones

Palebotany

Study of fossil plants.

Paleontology

Study of fossils.

Pathology

Study of diseases.

Phonetics

Study of speech sounds and the production, transmission, reception, etc.

Phrenology

Study of the faculties and qualities of minds from the shape o the skull.

Phthisiology

Scientific study of tuberculosis.

Phycology

Study of Algae.

Physics

Study of the properties of matter.

Physiology

study of the functioning of the various organs of living things.

Pomology

Science that deals with fruits and fruit growing.

Psychology

Study of human and animal behaviour.

Radiology

Study of the deformation and flow of matter.

Scientology

Study of earthquakes and the phenomena associated with it.