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Fields of Science and Technology (FOS) is a compulsory classification for statistics of branches of scholarly and technical fields, published by the OECD in 2002. It was created out of the need to interchange data of research facilities, research results etc. It was revised in 2007 under the name Revised Fields of Science and Technology. 


== List ==
Natural sciences
Mathematics
Computer and information sciences
Physical sciences
Chemical sciences
Earth and related environmental sciences
Biological sciences
Other natural sciences
Engineering and technology
Civil engineering
Electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering
Mechanical engineering
Chemical engineering
Materials engineering
Medical engineering
Environmental engineering
Environmental biotechnology
Industrial biotechnology
Nano technology
Other engineering and technologies
Medical and health sciences
Basic medicine
Clinical medicine
Health sciences
Health biotechnology
Other medical sciences
Agricultural sciences
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries
Animal and dairy science
Veterinary science
Agricultural biotechnology
Other agricultural sciences
Social science
Psychology
Economics and business
Educational sciences
Sociology
Law
Political science
Social and economic geography
Media and communications
Other social sciences
Humanities
History and archaeology
Languages and literature
Philosophy, ethics and religion
Arts (arts, history of arts, performing arts, music)
Other humanities


== See also ==
International Standard Classification of Education
International Standard Classification of Occupations
Wissenschaft – epistemological concept in which serious scholarly works of history, literature, art, and religion are similar to natural sciences


== References ==