Fields of Study
Scientific degrees awarded VAK were classified into an established list of specialties, grouped into the following major sections
| Code | Field | Code | Field | Code | Field | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01.00.00 | Physics and Mathematics | 09.00.00 | Philosophy | 17.00.00 | Art Studies | ||
| 02.00.00 | Chemistry | 10.00.00 | Philology | 18.00.00 | Architecture | ||
| 03.00.00 | Biology | 11.00.00 | Geography | 19.00.00 | Psychology | ||
| 04.00.00 | Geology and Mineralogy | 12.00.00 | Law | 22.00.00 | Sociology | ||
| 05.00.00 | Technical Sciences | 13.00.00 | Education | 23.00.00 | Political Science | ||
| 06.00.00 | Agriculture | 14.00.00 | Medical Sciences | 24.00.00 | Culturology | ||
| 07.00.00 | History | 15.00.00 | Pharmaceutics | 25.00.00 | Earth Sciences | ||
| 08.00.00 | Economics | 16.00.00 | Veterinary |
- Notice the gap of 20-21: these positions were occupied by Marxist topics during the Soviet era.
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