Table 17. Federal obligations for research, by detailed field of science and engineering: FYs 2018–19
(Dollars in thousands)
| Field |
2018 |
Preliminary |
| 2019 |
| All fields |
74,587,572.8 |
83,442,774.8 |
| Computer sciences and mathematics |
4,206,897.3 |
4,545,673.0 |
| Computer sciences |
2,887,909.8 |
NA |
| Mathematics |
1,055,203.8 |
NA |
| Other computer sciences and mathematics |
263,783.7 |
NA |
| Engineering |
13,758,564.2 |
17,131,668.7 |
| Aeronautical engineering |
1,117,962.1 |
NA |
| Astronautical engineering |
795,826.6 |
NA |
| Chemical engineering |
692,324.3 |
NA |
| Civil engineering |
476,285.2 |
NA |
| Electrical engineering |
1,009,811.2 |
NA |
| Mechanical engineering |
498,207.6 |
NA |
| Metallurgy and materials engineering |
1,915,049.7 |
NA |
| Other engineering |
7,253,097.6 |
NA |
| Environmental sciences |
4,567,576.1 |
6,014,082.5 |
| Atmospheric sciences |
796,313.4 |
NA |
| Geological sciences |
227,132.4 |
NA |
| Oceanography |
777,722.9 |
NA |
| Other environmental sciences |
2,766,407.4 |
NA |
| Life sciences |
36,994,356.5 |
38,985,217.8 |
| Agricultural sciences |
1,325,013.5 |
NA |
| Biological sciences (excluding environmental biology) |
17,828,520.0 |
NA |
| Environmental biology |
922,432.8 |
NA |
| Medical sciences |
13,564,479.4 |
NA |
| Other life sciences |
3,353,910.8 |
NA |
| Physical sciences |
7,881,443.4 |
9,063,862.4 |
| Astronomy |
887,339.5 |
NA |
| Chemistry |
1,121,237.8 |
NA |
| Physics |
3,541,137.7 |
NA |
| Other physical sciences |
2,331,728.3 |
NA |
| Psychology |
2,326,885.5 |
2,485,107.8 |
| Biological aspects |
19,949.0 |
NA |
| Social aspects |
48,424.3 |
NA |
| Other psychological sciences |
2,258,512.1 |
NA |
| Social sciences |
1,039,400.9 |
1,169,619.6 |
| Anthropology |
34,744.0 |
NA |
| Economics |
282,361.8 |
NA |
| Political science |
10,846.1 |
NA |
| Sociology |
143,206.3 |
NA |
| Other social sciences |
568,242.7 |
NA |
| Other sciences nec |
3,812,449.0 |
4,047,542.9 |
