Table 47. Federal obligations for applied research, by detailed field of science and engineering: FYs 2014–16
(Dollars in thousands)
| Field |
2014 |
Preliminary |
| 2015 |
2016 |
| All fields |
31,320,908.1 |
31,495,002.9 |
33,127,238.0 |
| Computer sciences and mathematics |
1,965,472.1 |
2,125,700.8 |
2,248,433.7 |
| Computer sciences |
1,653,955.6 |
NA |
NA |
| Mathematics |
154,901.3 |
NA |
NA |
| Other computer sciences and mathematics |
156,615.3 |
NA |
NA |
| Engineering |
8,342,977.0 |
8,300,735.9 |
9,102,736.7 |
| Aeronautical engineering |
1,386,150.6 |
NA |
NA |
| Astronautical engineering |
575,937.1 |
NA |
NA |
| Chemical engineering |
431,742.5 |
NA |
NA |
| Civil engineering |
417,273.7 |
NA |
NA |
| Electrical engineering |
992,381.6 |
NA |
NA |
| Mechanical engineering |
374,096.9 |
NA |
NA |
| Metallurgy and materials engineering |
535,950.5 |
NA |
NA |
| Other engineering |
3,629,444.1 |
NA |
NA |
| Environmental sciences |
1,612,861.0 |
1,621,089.8 |
1,679,478.3 |
| Atmospheric sciences |
530,869.4 |
NA |
NA |
| Geological sciences |
143,195.9 |
NA |
NA |
| Oceanography |
365,302.5 |
NA |
NA |
| Other environmental sciences |
573,493.2 |
NA |
NA |
| Life sciences |
14,649,163.4 |
14,837,563.3 |
15,314,174.5 |
| Agricultural sciences |
490,504.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Biological sciences (excluding environmental biology) |
7,026,971.2 |
NA |
NA |
| Environmental biology |
425,786.9 |
NA |
NA |
| Medical sciences |
5,438,515.5 |
NA |
NA |
| Other life sciences |
1,267,385.9 |
NA |
NA |
| Physical sciences |
1,845,615.6 |
1,787,625.6 |
1,712,478.4 |
| Astronomy |
155,590.4 |
NA |
NA |
| Chemistry |
290,566.0 |
NA |
NA |
| Physics |
989,194.6 |
NA |
NA |
| Other physical sciences |
410,264.6 |
NA |
NA |
| Psychology |
930,460.5 |
947,184.5 |
978,806.0 |
| Biological aspects |
1,368.7 |
NA |
NA |
| Social aspects |
46,244.5 |
NA |
NA |
| Other psychological sciences |
882,847.3 |
NA |
NA |
| Social sciences |
1,048,977.8 |
868,044.1 |
1,002,577.0 |
| Anthropology |
2,376.5 |
NA |
NA |
| Economics |
286,114.3 |
NA |
NA |
| Political science |
1,307.4 |
NA |
NA |
| Sociology |
126,943.8 |
NA |
NA |
| Other social sciences |
632,235.8 |
NA |
NA |
| Other sciences nec |
925,380.6 |
1,007,058.9 |
1,088,553.4 |
