| Subject | English | Norwegian Bokmål |
| environ. | applied science Science whose results are employed in technical applications | anvendt vitenskap |
| environ. | atmospheric science The atmospheric sciences study the dynamics, physics and chemistry of atmospheric phenomena and processes, including the interactions of the atmosphere with soil physics, hydrology and oceanic circulation. The research focuses on the following areas: turbulence and convection, atmospheric radiation and remote sensing, aerosol and cloud physics and chemistry, planetary atmospheres, air-sea interactions, climate, and statistical meteorology | atmosfærevitenskap |
| environ. | behavioural science The study of the behaviour of organisms | atferdsvitenskap |
| gen. | computer science | informatikk |
| environ. | earth science The science that deals with the earth or any part thereof; includes the disciplines of geology, geography, oceanography and meteorology, among others | geovitenskap |
| environ. | environmental science The interdisciplinary study of environmental problems, within the framework of established physical and biological principles, i.e. oriented toward a scientific approach | miljøfag |
| environ. | exact science Mathematics and other sciences based on calculation | eksakt vitenskap |
| environ. | food science The applied science which deals with the chemical, biochemical, physical, physiochemical, and biological properties of foods | ernæringsfag |
| environ. | human science Group of sciences including sociology, anthropology, psychology, pedagogy, etc. as opposed to the humanistic group | humaniora |
| environ. | life science A science based on living organisms collectively | biovitenskap |
| environ. | materials science The study of the nature, behaviour, and use of materials applied to science and technology | materialvitenskap |
| environ. | medical science The science and art of treating and healing | medisin (vitenskap) |
| environ. | natural science The branches of science dealing with objectively measurable phenomena pertaining to the transformation and relationships of energy and matter; includes biology, physics, and chemistry | naturvitenskap |
| gen. | natural science | naturfag |
| environ. | physical science The sciences concerned with nonliving matter, energy, and the physical properties of the universe, such as physics, chemistry, astronomy, and geology | naturvitenskap |
| gen. | science subject | realfag |
| gen. | social science | statsvitenskap |
| environ. | social science The study of society and of the relationship of individual members within society, including economics, history, political science, psychology, anthropology, and sociology | samfunnsvitenskap |
| gen. | social science | samfunnsfag |
| environ. | soil science The study of the properties, occurrence, and management of soil as a natural resource. Generally it includes the chemistry, microbiology, physics, morphology, and mineralogy of soils, as well as their genesis and classification | jordfag |
| math. | Statistical Package for the Social Sciences | SPSS |
| environ. | water science The science that treats the occurrence, circulation, distribution, and properties of the waters of the earth, and their reaction with the environment | vannforskning |