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VT Scientific Discipline Classification Classification

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1. Natural Sciences

1.1. Mathematics

1.1.1. Applied mathematics
1.1.2. Pure mathematics
1.1.3. Statistics and probability
1.1.4. Other


1.2. Computer sciences

1.2.1. Algorithms
1.2.2. Artificial Intelligence
1.2.3. Computer architecture
1.2.4. Computer communications
1.2.5. Computer graphics
1.2.6. Computer security and reliability
1.2.7. Data structures
1.2.8. Distributed computing
1.2.9. Human-computer interaction
1.2.10. Operating systems
1.2.11. Parallel computing
1.2.12. Programming languages
1.2.13. Quantum computing
1.2.14. Software engineering
1.2.15. Theory of computation
1.2.16. Other


1.3 Information sciences

1.3.1. Data management
1.3.2. Data mining
1.3.3. Information retrieval
1.3.4. Information management
1.3.5. Knowledge management
1.3.6. Multimedia, hypermedia
1.3.7. Other


1.4. Earth sciences

1.4.1. Atmospheric sciences
1.4.2. Climate research
1.4.3. Geochemistry
1.4.4. Geology
1.4.5. Geophysics
1.4.6. Hydrology
1.4.7. Mineralogy
1.4.8. Oceanography
1.4.9. Palaeontology
1.4.10. Physical geography
1.4.11. Volcanology
1.4.12. Other


1.5. Biological sciences

1.5.1. Aerobiology
1.5.2. Bacteriology
1.5.3. Behavioural sciences biology
1.5.4. Biochemistry and molecular biology
1.5.5. Biodiversity conservation
1.5.6. Biological rhythm
1.5.7. Biophysics
1.5.8. Cell biology
1.5.9. Cryobiology
1.5.10. Developmental Biology
1.5.11. Ecology
1.5.12. Evolutionary Biology
1.5.13. Genetics and heredity
1.5.14. Marine and Freshwater Biology
1.5.15. Mathematical Biology
1.5.16. Microbiology
1.5.17. Mycology
1.5.18. Plant sciences
1.5.19. Reproductive Biology
1.5.20. Structural Biology
1.5.21. Taxonomy
1.5.22. Theoretical Biology
1.5.23. Thermal Biology
1.5.24. Virology
1.5.25. Zoology
1.5.26. Other


1.6. Space Science

1.6.1. Astrobiology
1.6.2. Astronomy
1.6.3. Astrophysics
1.6.4. Planetary Science
1.6.5. Other


2. Physical Sciences

2.1. Physics

2.1.1. Acoustics
2.1.2. Aerosol physics
2.1.3. Atomic
2.1.4. Chemical Physics
2.1.5. Condensed matter physics
2.1.6. Cryogenics
2.1.7. Fluids and plasma physics
2.1.8. Fusion
2.1.9. High Energy Physics
2.1.10. Medical Physics
2.1.11. Molecular Physics
2.1.12. Nuclear Physics
2.1.13. Optics
2.1.14. Particle Physics
2.1.15. Quantum physics
2.1.16. Other


2.2 Chemical sciences

2.2.1. Analytical chemistry
2.2.2. Chemistry
2.2.3. Colloid chemistry
2.2.4. Computational Chemistry
2.2.5. Electrochemistry
2.1.9. High Energy Physics
2.1.10. Medical Physics
2.1.11. Molecular Physics
2.1.12. Nuclear Physics
2.1.13. Optics
2.1.14. Particle Physics
2.1.15. Quantum physics
2.1.16. Other


3. Engineering and Technology

3.1. Civil Engineering

3.1.1. Architecture engineering 3.1.2. Civil engineering 3.1.3. Civil Protection

3.1.4. Construction/Structural engineering 3.1.5. Transport engineering 3.1.6. Other


3.2. Electrical, electronic and information engineering

3.2.1. Communication engineering and systems 3.2.2. Computer hardware and architecture 3.2.3. Electrical and electronic engineering

3.2.4. Robotics, Automation and Control Systems 3.2.5. Other


3.3. Mechanical engineering

3.3.1. Applied mechanics 3.3.2. Audio engineering 3.3.3. Nuclear related engineering

3.3.4. Reliability analysis
3.3.5. Thermodynamics
3.3.6. Other


3.4. Aerospace engineering

3.4.1. Aeronautical engineering
3.4.2. Astronautical engineering
3.4.3. Other


Chemical engineering

  • Chemical engineering (plants, products)
  • Chemical process engineering
  • Other


Materials engineering and science

  • Ceramics
  • Coating and films
  • Composites
  • Paper and wood
  • Textiles
  • Other


Bioengineering and Biomedical engineering

  • Bioengineering
  • Biomedical engineering
  • Other


Environmental engineering

  • Energy and fuels
  • Geological engineering
  • Geotechnics
  • Ocean engineering
  • Mining and mineral processing
  • Petroleum engineering
  • Remote sensing
  • Sea vessels
  • Other


Environmental biotechnology

  • Bioremediation
  • Diagnostic biotechnologies
  • Other


Industrial Biotechnology

  • Bio-derived novel materials
  • Biocatalysis
  • Bioderived bulk and fine chemicals
  • Biofuels
  • Biomaterials
  • Bioprocessing technologies
  • Bioproducts
  • Fermentation
  • Other


Nano-technology

  • Nano-materials
  • Nano-processes
  • Other


Medical and Health Sciences

Basic medicine

  • Anatomy and morphology
  • Human genetics
  • Immunology
  • Medicinal chemistry
  • Neurosciences
  • Pathology
  • Pharmacology and pharmacy
  • Physiology
  • Toxicology
  • Other


Clinical medicine

  • Allergy
  • Anaesthesiology
  • Andrology
  • Cardiac and Cardiovascular systems
  • Critical care/Emergency medicine
  • Dentistry, oral surgery/medicine
  • Dermatology and venereal diseases
  • Gastroenterology and hepatology
  • General and internal medicine
  • Geriatrics and gerontology
  • Hematology
  • Integrative and Complementary medicine
  • Medical imaging
  • Nuclear medicine
  • Obstetrics and gynaecology
  • Oncology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopaedics
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Paediatrics
  • Peripheral vascular disease
  • Psychiatry
  • Radiology
  • Respiratory systems
  • Rheumatology
  • Surgery
  • Transplantation
  • Urology and nephrology
  • Other


Health sciences

  • Epidemiology
  • Health care sciences and services
  • Health policy and services
  • Infectious diseases
  • Medical ethics
  • Nursing
  • Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Occupational health
  • Parasitology
  • Public and environmental health
  • Social biomedical sciences
  • Sport and fitness sciences
  • Substance abuse
  • Tropical medicine
  • Other


Medical biotechnology

  • Biomaterials (as related to medical implants, devices, sensors)
  • Health-related biotechnology
  • Medical biotechnology related ethics
  • Technologies involving the manipulation of cells, tissues, organs or the whole organism
  • Technologies involving identifying the functioning of DNA, proteins and enzymes and how they influence the onset of disease and maintenance of wellbeing (gene-based diagnostics and therapeutic interventions (pharmacogenomics, gene-based therapeutics)
  • Other


Agricultural Sciences

Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries

  • Agriculture
  • Agronomy, plant breeding, plant protection
  • Fishery
  • Forestry
  • Horticulture and viticulture
  • Soil science
  • Other


Animal and dairy science

  • Animal science
  • Dairy science
  • Husbandry
  • Pets
  • Other


Veterinary science

  • Veterinary anaesthesiology
  • Veterinary medicine
  • Veterinary ophthalmology
  • Veterinary pathobiology
  • Veterinary radiology
  • Veterinary reproduction
  • Veterinary surgery
  • Other


Agricultural biotechnology

  • Biomass feedstock production tech.
  • Biopharming
  • Diagnostics
  • Food biotechnology
  • GM technology (crops, livestock)
  • Livestock cloning
  • Marker assisted selection
  • Other


Social Sciences

Psychology

  • Biological Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Comparative Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Educational and school Psychology
  • Evolutionary Psychology
  • Industrial–organisational Psychology
  • Personality Psychology
  • Positive Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Other


Economics, finance and business

  • Business and Management
  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Finance
  • Industrial relations
  • Other


Educational sciences

  • General Education
  • Special Education (learning disabilities)
  • Other


Sociology

  • Anthropology
  • Demography
  • Ethnology
  • Family studies
  • Social issues
  • Social work
  • Sociology
  • Women's and gender studies
  • Other


Law

  • Canon Law
  • Civil Law
  • Comparative Law
  • Competition Law
  • Constitutional Law
  • Criminal Law
  • Islamic Law
  • Jewish Law
  • Jurisprudence (Philosophy of Law)
  • Other


Political Science

  • Comparative Politics
  • Empirical Data Analysis
  • International Relations
  • Organisation theory
  • Political economy
  • Political Philosophy
  • Public administration
  • Theories of the state
  • Other


Social and economic geography

  • Cultural and economic geography
  • Transport planning
  • Urban studies
  • Other


Media and communications

  • Information science (social aspects)
  • Journalism
  • Library science
  • Media and socio-cultural communication
  • Other


Humanities

History and Archaeology

  • Archaeology
  • History (Prehistory; Ancient; Modern world)
  • Other


Languages and literature

  • General language studies
  • General literature studies
  • Linguistics
  • Literary theory
  • Specific languages
  • Specific literatures
  • Other


Philosophy, ethics and religion

  • Ethics
  • Philosophy of science/technology
  • Philosophy
  • Religious studies
  • Theology
  • Other


Art

  • Architectural design
  • Folklore studies
  • Media Studies (Film, Radio, TV)
  • Music
  • Performing arts studies
  • Other


Interdisciplinary

Analytical Facilities

Training/Demonstrations

Infrastructure Development