Table 29. Federal obligations for basic research, by detailed field of science and engineering: FYs 2017–18
(Dollars in thousands)
| Field |
2017 |
Preliminary |
| 2018 |
| All fields |
33,265,449.9 |
33,711,911.6 |
| Computer sciences and mathematics |
1,877,259.3 |
1,962,126.1 |
| Computer sciences |
998,694.9 |
NA |
| Mathematics |
823,948.5 |
NA |
| Other computer sciences and mathematics |
54,615.9 |
NA |
| Engineering |
3,679,556.3 |
3,755,564.8 |
| Aeronautical engineering |
449,976.5 |
NA |
| Astronautical engineering |
100,987.4 |
NA |
| Chemical engineering |
73,144.7 |
NA |
| Civil engineering |
23,723.0 |
NA |
| Electrical engineering |
224,998.3 |
NA |
| Mechanical engineering |
123,841.3 |
NA |
| Metallurgy and materials engineering |
1,306,485.8 |
NA |
| Other engineering |
1,376,399.4 |
NA |
| Environmental sciences |
2,686,786.2 |
2,528,772.1 |
| Atmospheric sciences |
1,087,767.0 |
NA |
| Geological sciences |
438,972.3 |
NA |
| Oceanography |
384,529.7 |
NA |
| Other environmental sciences |
775,517.2 |
NA |
| Life sciences |
16,573,800.3 |
16,650,327.2 |
| Agricultural sciences |
584,157.4 |
NA |
| Biological sciences (excluding environmental biology) |
8,573,281.0 |
NA |
| Environmental biology |
371,851.4 |
NA |
| Medical sciences |
5,717,288.7 |
NA |
| Other life sciences |
1,327,221.6 |
NA |
| Physical sciences |
4,717,353.0 |
5,061,843.3 |
| Astronomy |
1,139,493.7 |
NA |
| Chemistry |
694,462.4 |
NA |
| Physics |
2,597,182.5 |
NA |
| Other physical sciences |
286,214.4 |
NA |
| Psychology |
1,027,264.7 |
1,032,112.7 |
| Biological aspects |
9,955.2 |
NA |
| Social aspects |
13,461.9 |
NA |
| Other psychological sciences |
1,003,847.6 |
NA |
| Social sciences |
359,261.0 |
347,761.7 |
| Anthropology |
28,942.4 |
NA |
| Economics |
56,344.8 |
NA |
| Political science |
12,110.7 |
NA |
| Sociology |
23,191.1 |
NA |
| Other social sciences |
238,671.9 |
NA |
| Other sciences nec |
2,344,169.2 |
2,373,403.8 |
