A - Ologies list - branches of science starting with A
| Acanthochronology | study of cactus spines grown in time ordered sequence | ||
| Acarology | study of mites and ticks | ||
| Aceology | study of remedies, or of therapeutics | ||
| Acology | study of medical remedies | ||
| Acoustics | study of sound | ||
| Actinobiology | study of the scientific principles, mechanisms, and effects of the interaction of ionizing radiation with living matter | ||
| Adenology | study of glands | ||
| Aedoeology | study of generative organs | ||
| Aerobiology | study of airborne organisms | ||
| Aerodonetics | study of gliding | ||
| Aerodynamics | study of movement in a flow of air or gas | ||
| Aerolithology | study of aerolites; meteorites | ||
| Aerology | study of the atmosphere | ||
| Aeronautics | study of navigation through air or space | ||
| Aeropalynology | study of pollens and spores in atmosphere | ||
| Aerostatics | study of air pressure; art of ballooning | ||
| Agnoiology | study of ignorance | ||
| Agriology | study of primitive peoples | ||
| Agrobiology | study of plant nutrition; soil yields | ||
| Agroecology | study of ecological processes applied to agricultural production systems | ||
| Agrogeology | study of agrominerals | ||
| Agrology | study of agricultural soils | ||
| Agronomics | study of productivity of land | ||
| Agrostology | study of grasses | ||
| Alethiology | study of truth | ||
| Algedonics | study of pleasure and pain | ||
| Algology | study of algae | ||
| Algology | study of pain | ||
| Anaesthesiology | study of anaesthetics | ||
| Anatomy | study of the structure of the body | ||
| Andragogy | study of educating of adults | ||
| Andrology | study of men's physiology | ||
| Anemology | study of wind | ||
| Angiology | study of blood flow and lymphatic system | ||
| Anthropobiology | study of human biology | ||
| Anthropology | study of human cultures | ||
| Anthrozoology | study of human-animal interaction | ||
| Apiology | study of bees | ||
| Aquatic ecology | study of aquatic environment | ||
| Arachnology | study of arachnids | ||
| Archaeology | study of human material remains | ||
| Archelogy | study of first principles | ||
| Archology | study of the origins of government | ||
| Areology | study of Mars | ||
| Aretaics | science of virtue | ||
| Aristology | study of dining | ||
| Aromachology | study of smell and odor | ||
| Arthrology | study of joints | ||
| Arthropodology | study of arthropods like insects and arachnids | ||
| Astacology | science of crayfish | ||
| Asteroseismology | study of star oscillations | ||
| Astheniology | study of diseases of weakening and aging | ||
| Astrobiology | study of extraterrestrial life | ||
| Astrobotany | study of plants in space | ||
| Astrodynamics | study of motion of rockets and spacecraft | ||
| Astrogeology | study of extraterrestrial geology | ||
| Astronomy | study of celestial bodies and phenomena | ||
| Astrophysics | study of behaviour of interstellar matter | ||
| Atmology | study of aqueous vapor | ||
| Audiology | study of hearing | ||
| Autecology | study of ecology of one species | ||
| Autology | study of oneself | ||
| Auxology | study of growth | ||
| Avionics | study of electronic devices for aircraft | ||
| Axiology | study of the ultimate nature of value | ||
B - Ologies list - branches of science starting with B
| Bacteriology | study of bacteria | ||
| Balneology | study of the therapeutic use of baths | ||
| Barodynamics | study of the support and mechanics of bridges | ||
| Barology | study of gravitational force | ||
| Bathymetry | study of underwater depth of ocean floors or lake floors | ||
| Batology | study of brambles | ||
| Bibliology | study of books | ||
| Bibliotics | study of documents to determine authenticity | ||
| Biochemistry | study of chemical processes within and relating to living organism | ||
| Bioecology | study of interaction of life in the environment | ||
| Biology | study of life | ||
| Biomechanics | study of the structure, function and motion of the mechanical aspects of biological systems | ||
| Biometrics | study of biological measurement for security purposes | ||
| Bionomics | study of organisms interacting in their environments | ||
| Biophysics | study of physics of biological phenomena | ||
| Biopsychology | study of application of the biology to psychology | ||
| Biotribology | study of friction, wear and lubrication of biological systems | ||
| Botany | study of plants | ||
| Bromatology | study of food | ||
| Bryology | study of mosses and liverworts | ||
C - Ologies list - branches of science starting with C
| Cacogenics | study of racial degeneration | ||
| Caliology | study of bird's nests | ||
| Calorifics | study of heat | ||
| Cambistry | science of international exchange | ||
| Campanology | study of bells | ||
| Carcinology | study of crabs and other crustaceans | ||
| Cardiology | study of the heart | ||
| Caricology | study of sedges | ||
| Carpology | study of fruit | ||
| Cartography | study of making maps and globes | ||
| Catacoustics | study of echoes or reflected sounds | ||
| Catallactics | study of commercial exchange | ||
| Celestial mechanics | study of motion of objects in outer space | ||
| Cell biology | study of the different structures and functions of both eukaryote and prokaryote cells | ||
| Cetology | study of whales and dolphins | ||
| Chaology | study of chaos or chaos theory | ||
| Characterology | study of development of character | ||
| Chemistry | study of properties and behaviours of substances | ||
| Chionology | study of snow | ||
| Chirography | study of handwriting or penmanship | ||
| Chirology | study of the hands | ||
| Chiropody | study of feet | ||
| Chorology | study of the geographic description of anything | ||
| Chrematistics | study of wealth; political economy | ||
| Chronobiology | study of biological rhythms | ||
| Chrysology | study of precious metals | ||
| Classical mechanics | study of motion of macroscopic objects | ||
| Climatology | study of climate | ||
| Clinology | study of aging or individual decline after maturity | ||
| Codicology | study of manuscripts | ||
| Coleopterology | study of beetles and weevils | ||
| Cometology | study of comets | ||
| Computer science | study of processes that interact with data | ||
| Conchology | study of shells | ||
| Connectomics | study of connectomes | ||
| Contact mechanics | study of the deformation of solids that touch each other | ||
| Coprology | study of feces | ||
| Cosmetology | study of cosmetics | ||
| Cosmochemistry | study of the chemical composition of matter in the universe and the processes that led to those compositions | ||
| Cosmology | study of the universe | ||
| Craniology | study of the skull | ||
| Criminology | study of crime and criminals | ||
| Cryobiology | study of life under cold conditions | ||
| Cryptology | study of codes | ||
| Cryptozoology | study of animals for whose existence there is no conclusive proof | ||
| Ctetology | study of the inheritance of acquired characteristics | ||
| Cyclonology | study of tropical cyclones, e.g. hurricanes | ||
| Cynology | study of dogs | ||
| Cytology | study of living cells | ||
D - Ologies list - branches of science starting with D
| Dactyliology | study of rings | ||
| Dactylography | study of fingerprints | ||
| Dactylology | study of sign language | ||
| Deltiology | study of picture postcards | ||
| Demography | study of population | ||
| Demology | study of human behaviour | ||
| Dendrochronology | study of tree rings | ||
| Dendrology | study of trees | ||
| Deontology | study of moral obligation | ||
| Dermatoglyphics | study of skin patterns and fingerprints | ||
| Dermatology | study of skin | ||
| Desmology | study of ligaments | ||
| Diabology | study of devils | ||
| Dialectology | study of dialects | ||
| Dietetics | study of prevention of health conditions and diseases through human nutrition and regulation of diet | ||
| Dioptrics | study of light refraction | ||
| Diplomatics | study of deciphering ancient writings and texts | ||
| Diplomatology | study of diplomats | ||
| Docimology | study of assaying | ||
| Dosiology | study of doses | ||
| Dynamics | study of forces and their effects on motion | ||
| Dysgenics | study of racial degeneration | ||
E - Ologies list - branches of science starting with E
| Ecclesiology | study of church affairs | ||
| Eccrinology | study of excretion | ||
| Ecology | study of environment | ||
| Economics | study of material wealth (production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services) | ||
| Edaphology | study of soils | ||
| Egyptology | study of ancient Egypt | ||
| Eidology | study of mental imagery | ||
| Ekistics | study of human settlement | ||
| Electrochemistry | study of relations between electricity and chemicals | ||
| Electrodynamics | study of the effects arising from the interactions of electric currents with magnets, with other currents, or with themselves | ||
| Electrology | study of electricity | ||
| Electromagnetism | study of electromagnetic force | ||
| Electrostatics | study of static electricity | ||
| Embryology | study of embryos | ||
| Emetology | study of vomiting | ||
| Emmenology | study of menstruation | ||
| Endemiology | study of local diseases | ||
| Endocrinology | study of glands | ||
| Energetics | study of energy under transformation within various fields | ||
| Engineering studies | study of engineering | ||
| Enigmatology | study of enigmas (puzzles) | ||
| Entomology | study of insects | ||
| Entozoology | study of parasites that live inside larger organisms | ||
| Enzymology | study of enzymes | ||
| Ephebiatrics | study of adolescence | ||
| Epidemiology | study of diseases and epidemics | ||
| Epileptology | study of epilepsy | ||
| Epistemology | study of grounds of knowledge | ||
| Eremology | study of deserts | ||
| Ergology | study of effects of work on humans | ||
| Ergonomics | study of people at work | ||
| Escapology | study of freeing oneself from constraints | ||
| Eschatology | study of death; final matters | ||
| Ethnobiology | study of dynamic relationships between peoples | ||
| Ethnobotany | study of a region's plants and their practical uses through the traditional knowledge of a local culture and people | ||
| Ethnochoreology | study of dances and its implication in culture | ||
| Ethnogeny | study of origins of races or ethnic groups | ||
| Ethnology | study of cultures | ||
| Ethnomethodology | study of everyday communication and social interaction | ||
| Ethnomusicology | study of comparative musical systems | ||
| Ethology | study of natural or biological character | ||
| Ethonomics | study of economic and ethical principles of a society | ||
| Etiology | study of causes, especially of disease | ||
| Etymology | study of origins of words | ||
| Euthenics | study of improving living conditions | ||
| Exobiology | study of extraterrestrial life | ||
| Exoplanetology | study of exoplanets | ||
F - Ologies list - branches of science starting with F
| Felinology | study of felines | ||
| Finance | study of money management | ||
| Floristry | study of cultivating and selling flowers | ||
| Fluid dynamics | study of flow of fluids | ||
| Fluid mechanics | study of fluids behaviour at rest and in motion | ||
| Fluid statics | study of fluids behaviour at rest | ||
| Fluviology | study of watercourses | ||
| Folkloristics | study of folklore and fables | ||
| Forestry | study of the creation, management, use, conservation, and repair of forests and associated resources | ||
| Fracture mechanics | study of the propagation of cracks in materials | ||
| Futurology | study of future | ||
G - Ologies list - branches of science starting with G
| Garbology | study of garbage | ||
| Gastroenterology | study of the digestive system | ||
| Gastronomy | study of fine dining | ||
| Gemmology | study of gems and jewels | ||
| Gender Studies | study of gender | ||
| Genealogy | study of descent of families | ||
| Genesiology | study of reproduction and heredity | ||
| Genetics | study of genes | ||
| Geochemistry | study of chemistry of the earth's crust | ||
| Geochronology | study of measuring geological time | ||
| Geography | study of surface of the earth and its inhabitants | ||
| Geology | study of the rocks of a planet | ||
| Geomorphogeny | study of the origins of land forms | ||
| Geoponics | study of agriculture | ||
| Geotechnics | study of increasing habitability of the earth | ||
| Geratology | study of decadence and decay | ||
| Gerocomy | study of old age | ||
| Gerontology | study of the elderly and aging | ||
| Gigantology | study of giants | ||
| Glaciology | study of ice ages and glaciation | ||
| Glossology | study of language; study of the tongue | ||
| Glyptology | study of gem engravings | ||
| Gnosiology | study of knowledge; philosophy of knowledge | ||
| Gnotobiology | study of life in germ-free conditions | ||
| Graminology | study of grasses | ||
| Grammatology | study of systems of writing | ||
| Graphemics | study of systems of representing speech in writing | ||
| Graphology | study of handwriting | ||
| Gromatics | study of surveying | ||
| Gynaecology | study of women's physiology | ||
| Gyrostatics | study of rotating bodies | ||
H - Ologies list - branches of science starting with H
| Haemataulics | study of movement of blood through blood vessels | ||
| Hagiology | study of saints | ||
| Halieutics | study of fishing | ||
| Hamartiology | study of sin | ||
| Harmonics | study of musical acoustics | ||
| Hedonics | study of pleasure | ||
| Helcology | study of ulcers | ||
| Heliology | study of the sun | ||
| Helioseismology | study of sun's interior by observing its surface oscillations | ||
| Helminthology | study of worms | ||
| Hematology | study of blood | ||
| Hemodynamics | study of the dynamics behind blood circulation | ||
| Hepatology | study of liver, gallbladder, biliary tree, and pancreas | ||
| Heredity | study of passing of traits from parents to offspring | ||
| Heresiology | study of heresies | ||
| Hermeology | study of Mercury | ||
| Herpetology | study of reptiles and amphibians | ||
| Hierology | study of sacred matters | ||
| Hippiatrics | study of diseases of horses | ||
| Hippology | study of horses | ||
| Histology | study of the tissues of organisms | ||
| Histopathology | study of changes in tissue due to disease | ||
| Historiography | study of writing history | ||
| Historiology | study of history | ||
| Hoplology | study of human combative behavior and performance | ||
| Horology | study of time measurement | ||
| Horticulture | study of gardening | ||
| Hydrobiology | study of aquatic organisms | ||
| Hydrodynamics | study of movement in liquids | ||
| Hydrogeology | study of ground water | ||
| Hydrography | study of investigating bodies of water | ||
| Hydrokinetics | study of motion of fluids | ||
| Hydrology | study of water resources | ||
| Hydrometeorology | study of atmospheric moisture | ||
| Hydropathy | study of treating diseases with water | ||
| Hydrostatics | study of fluids behaviour at rest | ||
| Hyetology | study of rainfall | ||
| Hygiastics | study of health and hygiene | ||
| Hygienics | study of sanitation; health | ||
| Hygiology | study of cleanliness | ||
| Hygrometry | study of humidity | ||
| Hygroscopy | study of humidity | ||
| Hymnography | study of writing hymns | ||
| Hymnology | study of hymns | ||
| Hypnology | study of sleep; study of hypnosis | ||
| Hypsography | study of measuring heights | ||
I - Ologies list - branches of science starting with I
| Iamatology | study of remedies | ||
| Iatrology | study of medicine, treatise or text on medical topics | ||
| Ichnology | study of fossilized footprints | ||
| Ichthyology | study of fish | ||
| Iconography | study of drawing symbols | ||
| Iconology | study of icons; symbols | ||
| Ideogeny | study of origins of ideas | ||
| Ideology | study of ideas | ||
| Idiomology | study of idiom, jargon or dialect | ||
| Idiopsychology | study of the psychology of one's own mind | ||
| Immunogenetics | study of genetic characteristics of immunity | ||
| Immunology | study of immunity | ||
| Immunopathology | study of immunity to disease | ||
| Insectology | study of insects | ||
| Irenology | study of peace | ||
| Iridology | study of the iris; diagnosis of disease based on the iris of the eye | ||
K - Ologies list - branches of science starting with K
| Kalology | study of beauty | ||
| Karyology | study of cell nuclei | ||
| Keratnology | study of nails and hair | ||
| Kinematics | study of motion | ||
| Kinesics | study of gestural communication | ||
| Kinesiology | study of human movement and posture | ||
| Kinetics | study of forces producing or changing motion | ||
| Koniology | study of atmospheric pollutants and dust | ||
| Ktenology | study of putting people to death | ||
| Kymatology | study of wave motion | ||
L - Ologies list - branches of science starting with L
| Larithmics | study of population statistics | ||
| Laryngology | study of larynx | ||
| Lepidopterology | study of butterflies and moths | ||
| Leprology | study of leprosy | ||
| Lexicology | study of words and their meanings | ||
| Lichenology | study of lichens | ||
| Limacology | study of slugs | ||
| Limnobiology | study of freshwater ecosystems | ||
| Limnology | study of bodies of fresh water | ||
| Linguistics | study of language | ||
| Liturgiology | study of liturgical forms and church rituals | ||
| Loimology | study of plagues and epidemics | ||
| Loxodromy | study of sailing along rhumb-lines | ||
| Ludology | study of games | ||
M - Ologies list - branches of science starting with M
| Magnetics | study of magnetism | ||
| Magnetohydrodynamics | study of electrically conducting fluids | ||
| Magnetostatics | study of magnetic fields in systems where the currents are steady | ||
| Malacology | study of molluscs | ||
| Malariology | study of malaria | ||
| Mammalogy | study of mammals | ||
| Marine biology | study of the ocean's ecosystem | ||
| Mariology | study of the Virgin Mary | ||
| Mastology | study of mammals | ||
| Mathematics | study of magnitude, number, and forms | ||
| Mazology | study of mammals | ||
| Mechanics | study of action of force on bodies | ||
| Meconology | study of or treatise concerning opium | ||
| Media studies | study of mass media | ||
| Medicine | study of diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of disease | ||
| Melissopalynology | study of honey | ||
| Melittology | study of bees | ||
| Melology | study of music; musicology | ||
| Mereology | study of part-whole relationships | ||
| Mesology | study of the mutual relationships between living creatures and their biological, social, and environmental surroundings | ||
| Metallogeny | study of the origin and distribution of metal deposits | ||
| Metallography | study of the structure and constitution of metals | ||
| Metallurgy | study of alloying and treating metals | ||
| Metaphysics | study of principles of nature and thought | ||
| Metapolitics | study of politics in theory or abstract | ||
| Metapsychology | study of nature of the mind | ||
| Metascience | study of science | ||
| Meteoritics | study of meteors | ||
| Meteorology | study of weather | ||
| Methodology | study or description of methods | ||
| Methyology | study of alcohol | ||
| Metrics | study of versification | ||
| Metrology | study of weights and measures | ||
| Microanatomy | study of microscopic tissues | ||
| Microbial ecology | study of microbial environment | ||
| Microbiology | study of microscopic organisms | ||
| Microclimatology | study of local climates | ||
| Micrology | study of trivialities | ||
| Micropalaeontology | study of microscopic fossils | ||
| Microphytology | study of very small plant life | ||
| Microscopy | study of minute objects | ||
| Mineralogy | study of minerals | ||
| Molecular biology | study of the molecular basis of biological activity in and between cells | ||
| Molinology | study of mills and milling | ||
| Momilogy | study of mummies | ||
| Morphology | study of forms and the development of structures | ||
| Muscology | study of mosses | ||
| Museology | study of museums | ||
| Musicology | study of music | ||
| Mycology | study of funguses | ||
| Myology | study of muscles | ||
| Myrmecology | study of ants | ||
| Mythology | study of myths; fables; tales | ||
N - Ologies list - branches of science starting with N
| Nanotechnology | study of nanite | ||
| Naology | study of church or temple architecture | ||
| Nasology | study of the nose | ||
| Necroplanetology | study of the destruction of planets | ||
| Nematology | study of nematodes | ||
| Neonatology | study of newborn babies | ||
| Neossology | study of nestling birds | ||
| Nephology | study of clouds | ||
| Nephrology | study of the kidneys | ||
| Neurobiology | study of anatomy of the nervous system | ||
| Neuroeconomics | study of human decision making and the ability to process multiple alternatives and to choose an optimal course of action | ||
| Neurology | study of nervous system | ||
| Neuropsychology | study of relation between brain and behaviour | ||
| Neurypnology | study of hypnotism | ||
| Neutrosophy | study of the origin and nature of philosophical neutralities | ||
| Nomology | study of the laws; especially of the mind | ||
| Noology | study of the intellect | ||
| Nosology | study of diseases | ||
| Nostology | study of senility | ||
| Numerology | study of numbers | ||
| Numismatics | study of coins | ||
| Nymphology | study of nymphs | ||
O - Ologies list - branches of science starting with O
| Obstetrics | study of midwifery | ||
| Oceanography | study of oceans | ||
| Oceanology | study of oceans | ||
| Odonatology | study of dragonflies and damselflies | ||
| Odontology | study of teeth | ||
| Oenology | study of wines | ||
| Oikology | study of housekeeping | ||
| Olfactology | study of the sense of smell | ||
| Ombrology | study of rain | ||
| Oncology | study of tumours | ||
| Oneirology | study of dreams | ||
| Onomasiology | study of nomenclature | ||
| Onomastics | study of proper names | ||
| Ontology | study of pure being; the nature of things | ||
| Oology | study of eggs | ||
| Ophiology | study of snakes | ||
| Ophthalmology | study of eye diseases | ||
| Optics | study of light | ||
| Optology | study of sight | ||
| Orchidology | study of orchids | ||
| Organology (biology) | study of form, structure, development, and functions of plant or animal organs | ||
| Organology (musicology) | study of musical instruments in relation to history, culture, construction, acoustic properties and classification | ||
| Ornithology | study of birds | ||
| Orology | study of mountains | ||
| Orthoepy | study of correct pronunciation | ||
| Orthography | study of spelling | ||
| Orthopterology | study of cockroaches | ||
| Oryctology | study of fossils , minerals , and rocks | ||
| Osmics | study of smells | ||
| Osmology | study of smells and olfactory processes | ||
| Osphresiology | study of the sense of smell | ||
| Osteology | study of bones | ||
| Otology | study of the ear | ||
| Otorhinolaryngology | study of ear, nose and throat | ||
P - Ologies list - branches of science starting with P
| Paedology | study of children | ||
| Paidonosology | study of children's diseases; pediatrics | ||
| Palaeoanthropology | study of early humans | ||
| Palaeobiology | study of fossil plants and animals | ||
| Palaeoclimatology | study of ancient climates | ||
| Palaeoichthyology | study of ancient fish | ||
| Palaeolimnology | study of ancient lakes | ||
| Palaeontology | study of fossils | ||
| Palaeopedology | study of early soils | ||
| Paleobotany | study of ancient plants | ||
| Paleo-osteology | study of ancient bones | ||
| Palynology | study of pollen | ||
| Papyrology | study of paper | ||
| Paradoxology | study of paradoxes | ||
| Parapsychology | study of unexplained mental phenomena | ||
| Parasitology | study of parasites | ||
| Paroemiology | study of proverbs | ||
| Parthenology | study of virgins | ||
| Pataphysics | study of imaginary solutions | ||
| Pathology | study of disease | ||
| Patrology | study of early Christianity | ||
| Pedagogics | study of teaching | ||
| Pedology | study of soils | ||
| Pelology | study of mud | ||
| Penology | study of crime and punishment | ||
| Periodontics | study of gums | ||
| Pestology | science of pests | ||
| Petrology | study of rocks | ||
| Pharmacognosy | study of drugs of animal and plant origin | ||
| Pharmacology | study of drugs | ||
| Pharology | study of lighthouses | ||
| Pharyngology | study of the throat | ||
| Phenology | study of organisms as affected by climate | ||
| Phenomenology | study of phenomena | ||
| Philematology | study of kissing | ||
| Philology | study of ancient texts; historical linguistics | ||
| Philosophy | study of knowledge or wisdom | ||
| Phoniatrics | study and treatment of organs involved in speech production | ||
| Phonology | study of speech sounds | ||
| Photobiology | study of effects of light on organisms | ||
| Photonics | study of photons | ||
| Phraseology | study of phrases | ||
| Phrenology | study of bumps on the head | ||
| Phycology | study of algae and seaweeds | ||
| Physics | study of properties of matter, force and energy | ||
| Physiology | study of processes of life | ||
| Phytology | study of plants | ||
| Piscatology | study of fishes | ||
| Pisteology | study of faith | ||
| Planetology | study of planets | ||
| Plumology | study of feathers | ||
| Plutology | study of wealth | ||
| Pneumatics | study of mechanics of gases | ||
| Pneumonology | study of diseases involving the respiratory tract | ||
| Podiatry | study of disorders of the foot; chiropody | ||
| Podology | study of the feet | ||
| Pogonology | study of beards | ||
| Polemology | study of war | ||
| Pomology | study of fruit-growing | ||
| Posology | study of quantity or dosage | ||
| Potamology | study of rivers | ||
| Praxeology | study of practical or efficient activity; science of efficient action | ||
| Primatology | study of primates | ||
| Proctology | study of rectum, anus, and colon | ||
| Prosody | study of versification | ||
| Protistology | study of protists | ||
| Proxemics | study of man's need for personal space | ||
| Psephology | study of election results and voting trends | ||
| Pseudology | study of lying | ||
| Pseudoptics | study of optical illusions | ||
| Psychobiology | study of biology of the mind | ||
| Psychogenetics | study of internal or mental states | ||
| Psychognosy | study of mentality, personality or character | ||
| Psychology | study of mind | ||
| Psychopathology | study of mental illness | ||
| Psychophysics | study of link between mental and physical processes | ||
| Pteridology | study of ferns | ||
| Pterylology | study of distribution of feathers on birds | ||
| Punnology | study of puns | ||
| Pyretology | study of fevers | ||
| Pyrgology | study of towers | ||
| Pyroballogy | study of artillery | ||
| Pyrography | study of woodburning | ||
| Pyrotechnics | study of combustion through fire or explosions | ||
Q - Ologies list - branches of science starting with Q
| Quinology | study of quinine. | ||
R - Ologies list - branches of science starting with R
| Raciology | study of racial differences | ||
| Radiobiology | study of the scientific principles, mechanisms, and effects of the interaction of ionizing radiation with living matter | ||
| Radiochemistry | study of ordinary chemical reactions under radioactive circumstances | ||
| Radiology | study of X-rays and their medical applications | ||
| Reflexology | study of reflexes | ||
| Rheology | study of the deformation or flow of matter | ||
| Rheumatology | study of rheumatism | ||
| Rhinology | study of the nose | ||
| Rhochrematics | study of inventory management and the movement of products | ||
| Robotics | study of robots | ||
| Runology | study of runes | ||
S - Ologies list - branches of science starting with S
| Sarcology | study of fleshy parts of the body | ||
| Satanology | study of the devil | ||
| Scatology | study of excrement or obscene literature | ||
| Sedimentology | study of sediment | ||
| Seismology | study of earthquakes | ||
| Selenodesy | study of the shape and features of the moon | ||
| Selenology | study of the moon | ||
| Semantics | study of meaning | ||
| Semantology | study of meanings of words | ||
| Semasiology | study of meaning; semantics | ||
| Semiology | study of signs and signals | ||
| Semiotics | study of signs and symbols | ||
| Serology | study of serums | ||
| Sexology | study of sexual behaviour | ||
| Siderology | study of iron and its alloys, including steel | ||
| Silvology | study of forests and woodlands | ||
| Sindonology | study of the shroud of Turin | ||
| Sinology | study of China | ||
| Sitology | study of dietetics | ||
| Sociobiology | study of biological basis of human behaviour | ||
| Sociology | study of society | ||
| Solid mechanics | study of behaviour of solid materials | ||
| Somatology | study of substances | ||
| Sophiology | study of ideas | ||
| Soteriology | study of theological salvation | ||
| Spectrology | study of ghosts | ||
| Spectroscopy | study of spectra | ||
| Speleology | study and exploration of caves | ||
| Spermology | study of seeds | ||
| Sphagnology | study of peat moss | ||
| Sphygmology | study of the pulse | ||
| Splanchnology | study of the entrails or viscera | ||
| Spongology | study of sponges | ||
| Stasiology | study of political parties | ||
| Statics | study of bodies and forces in equilibrium | ||
| Stellar astronomy | study of stars, their origins, and their evolution. | ||
| Stemmatology | study of relationships between text | ||
| Stoichiology | study of elements of animal tissues | ||
| Stomatology | study of the mouth | ||
| Storiology | study of folk tales | ||
| Stratigraphy | study of geological layers or strata | ||
| Stylometry | study of literature by means of statistical analysis | ||
| Suicidology | study of suicide | ||
| Supramolecular chemistry | study of the chemistry of assembled molecular sub-units | ||
| Symbology | study of symbols | ||
| Symptomatology | study of symptoms of illness | ||
| Synecology | study of ecological communities | ||
| Synectics | study of processes of invention | ||
| Syntax | study of sentence structure | ||
| Syphilology | study of syphilis | ||
| Systematics | study of the diversification of living forms, both past and present | ||
| Systematology | study of systems | ||
T - Ologies list - branches of science starting with T
| Taxonomy | study of plant, animals and microorganisms classification | ||
| Tectonics | study of structure of objects, buildings and landforms | ||
| Tegestology | study and collecting of beer mats | ||
| Teleology | study of final causes; analysis in terms of purpose | ||
| Telmatology | study of swamps | ||
| Tempestology | study of tropical cyclones, e.g. hurricanes | ||
| Teratology | study of birth defects and later abnormalities in living organisms | ||
| Terrestrial ecology | study of terrestrial environment | ||
| Teuthology | study of cephalopods | ||
| Textology | study of the production of texts | ||
| Thalassography | study of seas and gulfs | ||
| Thanatology | study of death and its customs | ||
| Thaumatology | study of miracles | ||
| Theriatrics | study of veterinary medicine | ||
| Theriogenology | study of animals' reproductive systems | ||
| Thermodynamics | study of relation of heat to motion | ||
| Thermokinematics | study of motion of heat | ||
| Thermology | study of heat | ||
| Therology | study of wild mammals | ||
| Thremmatology | study of breeding domestic animals and plants | ||
| Threpsology | study of nutrition | ||
| Tidology | study of tides | ||
| Timbrology | study of postage stamps | ||
| Tocology | study of midwifery | ||
| Tokology | study of childbirth | ||
| Tonetics | study of pronunciation | ||
| Topography | study of the shape and features of land surfaces | ||
| Topology | study of places and their natural features | ||
| Toponymics | study of place-names | ||
| Toreutics | study of artistic work in metal | ||
| Toxicology | study of poisons | ||
| Traumatology | study of wounds and their effects | ||
| Tribology | study of friction and wear between surfaces | ||
| Trichology | study of hair and its disorders | ||
| Trophology | study of nutrition | ||
| Tsiganology | study of gypsies | ||
| Turbology | study of tornadoes | ||
| Typhlology | study of blindness and the blind | ||
| Typology | study of types of things | ||
U - Ologies list - branches of science starting with U
| Uranology | study of the heavens; astronomy | ||
| Urbanology | study of cities | ||
| Urenology | study of rust molds | ||
| Urology | study of urine and the urinary tract | ||
V - Ologies list - branches of science starting with V
| Venereology | study of venereal disease | ||
| Vexillology | study of flags | ||
| Victimology | study of victims | ||
| Vinology | study of vines and winemaking | ||
| Virology | study of viruses | ||
| Vitrics | study of glassware | ||
| Volcanology | study of volcanoes | ||
X - Ologies list - branches of science starting with X
| Xylology | study of wood | ||
Z - Ologies list - branches of science starting with Z
| Zenography | study of the planet Jupiter | ||
| Zooarchaeology | study of animal remains of archaeological sites | ||
| Zoochemistry | study of chemistry of animals | ||
| Zoogeography | study of geographic distribution of animals | ||
| Zoogeology | study of fossil animal remains | ||
| Zoology | study of animals | ||
| Zoonomy | study of animal physiology | ||
| Zoonosology | study of animal diseases | ||
| Zoopathology | study of animal diseases | ||
| Zoophysics | study of physics of animal bodies | ||
| Zoophysiology | study of physiology of animals | ||
| Zoophytology | study of plant-like animals | ||
| Zoosemiotics | study of animal communication | ||
| Zootaxy | study of classification of animals | ||
| Zootechnics | study of breeding animals | ||
| Zygology | study of joining and fastening | ||
| Zymology | study of fermentation | ||
| Zymurgy | study of brewing and distilling | ||
| Zythology | study of beer | ||
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