Table 29. Federal obligations for basic research, by detailed field of science and engineering: FYs 2016–17
(Dollars in thousands)
| Field |
2016 |
Preliminary |
| 2017 |
| All fields |
32,286,577.8 |
32,331,732.9 |
| Computer sciences and mathematics |
2,109,679.5 |
1,995,441.3 |
| Computer sciences |
996,933.2 |
NA |
| Mathematics |
1,019,302.9 |
NA |
| Other computer sciences and mathematics |
93,443.4 |
NA |
| Engineering |
3,651,596.4 |
3,631,804.0 |
| Aeronautical engineering |
478,611.2 |
NA |
| Astronautical engineering |
99,344.1 |
NA |
| Chemical engineering |
66,573.2 |
NA |
| Civil engineering |
37,963.6 |
NA |
| Electrical engineering |
227,655.0 |
NA |
| Mechanical engineering |
122,941.2 |
NA |
| Metallurgy and materials engineering |
1,276,251.3 |
NA |
| Other engineering |
1,342,256.8 |
NA |
| Environmental sciences |
2,765,036.7 |
2,660,885.8 |
| Atmospheric sciences |
1,080,437.5 |
NA |
| Geological sciences |
433,136.7 |
NA |
| Oceanography |
441,659.3 |
NA |
| Other environmental sciences |
809,803.3 |
NA |
| Life sciences |
15,577,001.2 |
15,864,609.8 |
| Agricultural sciences |
566,108.5 |
NA |
| Biological sciences (excluding environmental biology) |
8,026,057.5 |
NA |
| Environmental biology |
380,548.6 |
NA |
| Medical sciences |
5,337,235.8 |
NA |
| Other life sciences |
1,267,050.7 |
NA |
| Physical sciences |
4,706,858.7 |
4,671,433.9 |
| Astronomy |
1,093,000.0 |
NA |
| Chemistry |
688,021.2 |
NA |
| Physics |
2,593,183.9 |
NA |
| Other physical sciences |
332,653.7 |
NA |
| Psychology |
989,837.4 |
1,000,749.7 |
| Biological aspects |
15,711.8 |
NA |
| Social aspects |
11,695.8 |
NA |
| Other psychological sciences |
962,429.8 |
NA |
| Social sciences |
378,082.2 |
392,835.3 |
| Anthropology |
29,426.3 |
NA |
| Economics |
50,525.3 |
NA |
| Political science |
13,661.0 |
NA |
| Sociology |
24,234.2 |
NA |
| Other social sciences |
260,235.3 |
NA |
| Other sciences nec |
2,108,485.7 |
2,113,973.0 |
