Different Branches of Science

Read the complete list of different science ologies i.e. study of various branches of science. In the past few years, one or two questions have been certainly asked from this topic in exams like State PCS, SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC CPO, SSC JE, RRB NTPC, Banking exams, etc. This topic is easy and will help you in scoring good marks in the general awareness section of your exam.

The list has been prepared after thorough research and all the important terminologies which are important from exam point of view have been included so that you don’t have to refer different sources for the same.

Study of ticks and mites – Acarology
Study of the effects of radiation upon living organisms – Actinobiology
Branch of soil science dealing with the production of crops – Agrology
Study of grasses – Agrostology
Study of the causes and treatment of allergies – Allergology
Study of male health – Andrology
Study of anesthesia and anesthetics - Anesthesiology
Study of humans – Anthropology
Study of bees – Apiology
Study of spiders – Arachnology
Study of past cultures – Archaeology
Study of the ecology of any individual species – Autecology
Study of bacteria – Bacteriology
Study of Heart- Cardiology
Study of cetaceans (e.g., whales, dolphins) – Cetology
Study of the climate – Climatology
Study of beetles – Coleopterology
Study of shells and molluscs – Conchology
Study of skull characteristics – Craniology
Study of very low temperatures and related phenomena - Cryology
Study of cells – Cytology
Study of the age of trees and the records in their rings – Dendrochronology
Study of trees – Dendrology
Study of the skin – Dermatology
Study of flies – Dipterology
Study of relationships between living organisms and their environment – Ecology
Branch of soil science that studies the influence of soil on life – Edaphology
Study of internal secretory glands – Endocrinology
Study of insects – Entomology
Study of enzymes – Enzymology
Study of the origin and spread of diseases – Epidemiology
Study of the fetus- Foetology / Fetology
Study of ants – Formicology
Study of the stomach and intestines – Gastrology or Gastroenterology
Study of present-day landforms – Geomorphology
Study of old age – Gerontology
Study of glaciers – Glaciology
Study of medicine relating to women – Gynecology
Study of blood – Hematology
Study of the sun – Heliology
Study of the liver – Hepatology
Study of the therapeutic use of plants – Herbology
Study of reptiles and amphibians – Herpetology
Study of living tissues – Histology
Study of underground water – Hydrogeology
Study of immune systems – Immunology
Study of movement in relation to human anatomy – Kinesiology
Study of butterflies and moths – Lepidopterology
Study of rocks – Lithology
Study of mammals – Mammalogy
Study of weather – Meteorology
Study of methods – Methodology
Study of measurement – Metrology
Study of micro-organisms – Microbiology
Study of minerals – Mineralogy
Study of fungi – Mycology
Study of machines at the molecular level – Nanotechnology
Study of nematodes – Nematology
Study of newborn infants – Neonatology
Study of clouds – Nephology
Study of the kidneys – Nephrology
Study of nerves – Neurology
Study of the functions of the nervous system – Neurophysiology
Study of oceans – Oceanology
Study of the teeth – Odontology
Study of cancer – Oncology
Study of eggs – Oology
study of the eyes - Ophthalmology
Study of birds - Ornithology
Study of grasshoppers and crickets – Orthopterology
Study of bones – Osteology
Study of ears and throat – Otolaryngology
Study of the ear – Otology
Study of the nose – Rhinology
Study of the ear, nose and throat - Otorhinolaryngology
The study of prehistoric life – Paleobiology
Study of fossils – Paleontology
Study of ancient multicellular plants – Paleophytology
Study of prehistoric metazoans – Paleozoology
Study of pollen – Palynology
Study of paranormal or psychic phenomenon that defy conventional scientific explanations – Parapsychology
Study of parasites – Parasitology
Study of illness – Pathology
Study of drugs - Pharmacology
Study of periodic biological phenomena - Phenology
Study of algae – Phycology/Algology
Study of functions of living organisms – Physiology
Study of Plants - Botany/Phytology
Study of plant diseases - Phytopathology
Study of the ecology of plant communities – Phytosociology
Study of plankton - Planktology
Scientific study of fruits – Pomology
Study of drug dosage – Posology
Study and psychology of organisms with regard to their functions and structures – Psychobiology
Study of mental processes in living creatures – Psychology
Study of mental illness or disorders – Psychopathology
Specialty in medicine for diseases of the lungs and respiratory tract – Pulmonology
Study of rays – Radiology
Study of flow – Rheology
Study of rheumatic diseases – Rheumatology
Subsection of anatomy that studies the soft tissues – Sarcology
Study of blood serum – Serology
Study of diet – Sitiology
Study of sleep – Somnology
Study of the mouth – Stomatology
Study of symptoms – Symptomatology
Study of the ecological interrelationships – Synecology
Study of childbirth – Tocology
Mathematical study of closeness and connectedness – Topology
Study of poisons – Toxicology
Study of wounds and injuries – Traumatology
Study of friction and lubrication – Tribology
Study of hair and the scalp – Trichology
Study of classification – Typology
Study of the urogenital tract – Urology
Study of vaccines – Vaccinology
Study of viruses – Virology
Study of non-terrestrial life – Xenobiology
Study of wood – Xylology
Study of animals – Zoology
Study of animal diseases – Zoopathology
Study of mental processes in animals – Zoopsychology
Study of fermentation – Zymology
Study of mountains and their mapping – Orology
Study of prehistoric people and human origins – Paleoanthropology
Study of rocks and the conditions by which they form – Petrology
Study of planets and solar systems – Planetology
Study of earthquakes – Seismology
Branch of geology that studies sediments – Sedimentology
Study of the moon – Selenology
Study of society – Sociology
Study or exploration of caves – Speleology
Study of heat – Thermology
Study of volcanoes – Vulcanology
Study of vocal sounds – Phonology