Table 41. Federal obligations for applied research, by detailed field of science and engineering: FYs 2017–18
(Dollars in thousands)
| Field |
2017 |
Preliminary |
| 2018 |
| All fields |
36,376,355.8 |
37,550,832.4 |
| Computer sciences and mathematics |
2,016,910.6 |
2,221,420.3 |
| Computer sciences |
1,735,989.4 |
NA |
| Mathematics |
117,730.8 |
NA |
| Other computer sciences and mathematics |
163,190.5 |
NA |
| Engineering |
9,298,323.8 |
10,970,072.0 |
| Aeronautical engineering |
1,442,160.0 |
NA |
| Astronautical engineering |
550,426.9 |
NA |
| Chemical engineering |
121,706.6 |
NA |
| Civil engineering |
514,384.1 |
NA |
| Electrical engineering |
823,425.7 |
NA |
| Mechanical engineering |
325,948.8 |
NA |
| Metallurgy and materials engineering |
634,609.0 |
NA |
| Other engineering |
4,885,662.6 |
NA |
| Environmental sciences |
1,782,844.9 |
1,762,415.1 |
| Atmospheric sciences |
563,516.2 |
NA |
| Geological sciences |
141,287.8 |
NA |
| Oceanography |
389,721.6 |
NA |
| Other environmental sciences |
688,319.3 |
NA |
| Life sciences |
17,515,799.7 |
16,808,597.6 |
| Agricultural sciences |
769,276.9 |
NA |
| Biological sciences (excluding environmental biology) |
7,982,422.7 |
NA |
| Environmental biology |
411,525.1 |
NA |
| Medical sciences |
6,931,445.1 |
NA |
| Other life sciences |
1,421,129.9 |
NA |
| Physical sciences |
1,864,136.8 |
1,869,447.5 |
| Astronomy |
152,941.6 |
NA |
| Chemistry |
274,776.2 |
NA |
| Physics |
1,078,707.8 |
NA |
| Other physical sciences |
357,711.2 |
NA |
| Psychology |
1,053,916.5 |
1,060,055.1 |
| Biological aspects |
453.6 |
NA |
| Social aspects |
42,912.8 |
NA |
| Other psychological sciences |
1,010,550.0 |
NA |
| Social sciences |
667,944.8 |
695,958.5 |
| Anthropology |
3,146.0 |
NA |
| Economics |
237,802.5 |
NA |
| Political science |
5,446.4 |
NA |
| Sociology |
154,843.4 |
NA |
| Other social sciences |
266,706.5 |
NA |
| Other sciences nec |
2,176,478.7 |
2,162,866.2 |
