Graduate Student Survey
Crosswalk Between NSF Discipline Codes and the NCES Classification of Instructional Programs
The following set of discipline codes categorizes the science and engineering departments or programs in the Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering. Representative department names are shown under each of the
discipline codes.
Engineering
101 Aerospace Engineering
14.02 Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical Engr.
102 Agricultural Engineering
14.03 Agricultural Engineering
103 Biomedical Engineering
14.05 Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
104 Chemical Engineering
03.0509 Wood Science
14.07 Chemical Engineering
14.32 Polymer/Plastics Engineering
105 Civil Engineering
04.02 Architecture
14.04 Architectural Engineering
14.08 Civil Engineering
14.0803 Structural Engineering
14.0805 Water Resources Engineering
14.14 Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
106 Electrical Engineering
14.09 Computer Engineering
14.10 Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engr.
107 Engineering Science and Engineering Physics
14.12 Engineering Physics
14.13 Engineering Science
108 Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering
14.17 Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering
14.27 Systems Engineering
14.30 Engineering/Industrial Management
30.06 Systems Science
109 Mechanical Engineering
14.11 Engineering Mechanics
14.19 Mechanical Engineering
110 Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
14.06 Ceramic Sciences and Engineering
14.18 Materials Engineering
14.20 Metallurgical Engineering
14.28 Textile Sciences and Engineering
14.31 Materials Science
40.0701 Metallurgy
111 Mining Engineering
14.15 Geological Engineering
14.16 Geophysical Engineering
14.21 Mining and Mineral Engineering
112 Nuclear Engineering
14.23 Nuclear Engineering
113 Petroleum Engineering
14.25 Petroleum Engineering
114 Engineering, n.e.c.
14.01 Engineering, General
14.22 Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
14.24 Ocean Engineering
14.29 Engineering Design
14.99 Engineering, Other
Physical Sciences
201 Astronomy
40.02 Astronomy
40.03 Astrophysics
202 Chemistry
40.05 Chemistry (See also 602)
40.0507 Polymer Chemistry
203 Physics
40.08 Physics (See also 605)
40.0807 Optics
40.0809 Acoustics
204 Physical Sciences, n.e.c.
40.01 Physical Sciences, General
40.0799 Miscellaneous Physical Sciences, Other
40.99 Physical Sciences, Other
Earth, Atmospheric, and Ocean Sciences
301 Atmospheric Sciences
40.04 Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
302 Geosciences
40.06 Geological and Related Sciences
40.0703 Earth and Planetary Sciences
303 Ocean Sciences
26.0607 Marine/Aquatic Biology
40.0702 Oceanography
304 Earth, Atmospheric, and Ocean Sciences, n.e.c.
Mathematical Sciences
402 Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
27.01 Mathematics
27.03 Applied Mathematics
27.0302 Operations Research
27.99 Mathematics, Other
30.08 Mathematics and Computer Science
403 Statistics
27.05 Mathematical Statistics
52.0802 Actuarial Science
Computer Science
401 Computer Science
11.01 Computer and Information Sciences, General
11.04 Information Sciences and Systems
11.07 Computer Science
52.1201 Management Information Systems
52.1301 Management Science
Agricultural Sciences (See also 102 and 901)
501 Agricultural Sciences
02.01 Agriculture/Agricultural Sciences
02.02 Animal Sciences
02.03 Food Sciences
02.04 Plant Sciences
02.05 Soil Sciences
02.99 Agricultural Sciences, Other
03.01 Natural Resources Conservation
03.02 Conservation and Regulation
03.03 Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
03.05 Forestry and Related Sciences
03.06 Wildlife and Wildlands Management
03.99 Conservation and Renewable Natural Resources, Other
Biological Sciences
601 Anatomy
26.0601 Anatomy
51.1301 Medical Anatomy
602 Biochemistry
26.0202 Biochemistry
51.1302 Medical Biochemistry
603 Biology
26.01 Biology, General
604 Biometry and Epidemiology
26.0614 Biometrics
26.0615 Biostatistics
51.1303 Medical Biomathematics and Biometrics
51.2203 Epidemiology
605 Biophysics
26.0203 Biophysics
51.1304 Medical Biophysics/Physics
606 Botany
26.03 Botany
(Excluding 26.05 Microbiology/Bacteriology--See 611)
26.0305 Plant Pathology
26.0307 Plant Physiology
607 Cell and Molecular Biology
26.04 Cell and Molecular Biology
26.0401 Cell Biology
26.0402 Molecular Biology
51.1305 Medical Cell Biology
51.1309 Medical Molecular Biology
608 Ecology
26.0603 Ecology
609 Entomology and Parasitology
26.0610 Parasitology
26.0702 Entomology
610 Genetics
26.0613 Genetics, Plant and Animal
26.0617 Evolutionary Biology
51.1306 Medical Genetics
611 Microbiology, Immunology, and Virology
26.05 Microbiology/Bacteriology
26.0618 Biological Immunology
26.0619 Virology
51.1308 Medical Microbiology
612 Nutrition
19.05 Foods and Nutrition Studies
26.0609 Nutritional Sciences
51.1311 Medical Nutrition
613 Pathology
26.0704 Pathology, Human and Animal
51.1312 Medical Pathology
614 Pharmacology
26.0612 Toxicology
26.0705 Pharmacology, Human and Animal
51.1314 Medical Toxicology
615 Physiology
26.0706 Physiology, Human and Animal
51.1313 Medical Physiology
616 Zoology
26.07 Zoology
617 Biosciences, n.e.c.
26.0616 Biotechnology Research
26.0699 Miscellaneous Biological Specializations, Other
26.99 Biological Sciences/Life Sciences, Other
30.01 Biological and Physical Sciences
30.10 Biopsychology
Psychology
801 Psychology, Combined
42.01 Psychology, General
802 Psychology, Except Clinical
42.03 Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics
42.04 Community Psychology
42.07 Developmental and Child Psychology
42.08 Experimental Psychology
42.09 Industrial and Organizational Psychology
42.11 Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
42.16 Social Psychology
42.17 School Psychology
42.99 Psychology, Other
51.2301 Art Therapy
51.2303 Hypnotherapy
51.2705 Psychoanalysis
803 Clinical Psychology
42.02 Clinical Psychology
Social Sciences
901 Agricultural Economics
01.0101 Agricultural Business and Management, General
01.0102 Agricultural Business/Agribusiness Operations
01.0103 Agricultural Economics
902 Anthropology (Cultural and Social)
45.02 Anthropology
45.03 Archaeology
903 Economics
45.06 Economics
52.06 Business/Managerial Economics
904 Geography
45.0701 Geography
45.0702 Cartography
905 History and Philosophy Of Science
45.0804 History and Philosophy Of Science
906 Linguistics
16.0102 Linguistics
907 Political Science/Public Administration
44.04 Public Administration
44.05 Public Policy Analysis
44.99 Public Administration and Services, Other
45.09 International Relations and Affairs
45.10 Political Science and Government
908 Sociology
45.05 Demography and Population Studies
45.11 Sociology
909 Sociology/Anthropology
910 Social Sciences, n.e.c.
04.03 City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
04.07 Architectural Urban Design and Planning
05 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies
30.11 Gerontology
43.01 Criminal Justice and Corrections
44.02 Community Organization, Resources, and Services
45.01 Social Sciences, General
45.04 Criminology
45.12 Urban Affairs/Studies
45.99 Social Sciences, Other
Health Fields (See also 103)
701 Anesthesiology
51.1604 Nursing Anesthetist (Post-R.N.)
702 Cardiology
703 Oncology/Cancer Research
704 Endocrinology
705 Gastroenterology
706 Hematology
707 Neurology
26.0608 Neuroscience
708 Obstetrics and Gynecology
709 Ophthalmology
51.1701 Optometry (O.D.)
710 Otorhinolaryngology
711 Pediatrics
712 Preventive Medicine and Community Health
51.22 Public Health
51.2202 Environmental Health
713 Psychiatry
51.1610 Nursing, Psychiatry/Mental Health (Post-R.N.)
714 Pulmonary Disease
715 Radiology
26.0611 Radiation Biology/Radiobiology
716 Surgery
717 Clinical Medicine, n.e.c.
51.1399 Medical Basic Sciences, Other
51.1201 Medicine (M.D.)
51.14 Medical Clinical Sciences (M.S., Ph.D.)
51.19 Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
51.21 Podiatry (D.P.M., D.P., Pod.D.)
718 Dental Sciences
51.04 Dentistry (D.D.S., D.M.D.)
51.05 Dental Clinical Sciences/Grad. Dentistry (M.S., Ph.D.)
719 Nursing
51.16 Nursing
(Excluding 51.1610, Nursing, Psychiatry/Mental Health--
See 713, and 51.1604 Nursing Anesthetist--See 701)
720 Pharmaceutical Sciences
51.20 Pharmacy
721 Veterinary Sciences
51.24 Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.)
51.25 Veterinary Clinical Sciences (M.S., Ph.D.)
722 Health-Related, n.e.c.
31.0505 Exercise Science/Physiology and Movement Studies
51.2306 Occupational Therapy
51.2308 Physical Therapy
51.2399 Rehabilitation/Therapeutic Services, Other
51.2704 Naturopathic Medicine
51.99 Health Professions and Related Sciences, Other
723 Communication Disorders Sciences
51.02 Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
51.0201 Communication Disorders, General
51.0202 Audiology/Hearing Sciences
51.0203 Speech-Language Pathology
51.0204 Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology