Table 29. Federal obligations for basic research, by detailed field of science and engineering: FYs 2018–19
(Dollars in thousands)
| Field |
2018 |
Preliminary |
| 2019 |
| All fields |
36,195,127.6 |
39,684,580.9 |
| Computer sciences and mathematics |
2,084,619.4 |
2,212,778.6 |
| Computer sciences |
1,032,311.8 |
NA |
| Mathematics |
942,513.8 |
NA |
| Other computer sciences and mathematics |
109,793.8 |
NA |
| Engineering |
3,585,729.6 |
3,586,355.5 |
| Aeronautical engineering |
99,187.4 |
NA |
| Astronautical engineering |
8,278.9 |
NA |
| Chemical engineering |
71,644.2 |
NA |
| Civil engineering |
13,914.9 |
NA |
| Electrical engineering |
238,211.5 |
NA |
| Mechanical engineering |
110,516.4 |
NA |
| Metallurgy and materials engineering |
1,363,547.9 |
NA |
| Other engineering |
1,680,428.5 |
NA |
| Environmental sciences |
2,996,441.8 |
4,146,723.1 |
| Atmospheric sciences |
508,085.8 |
NA |
| Geological sciences |
182,568.9 |
NA |
| Oceanography |
418,583.1 |
NA |
| Other environmental sciences |
1,887,204.0 |
NA |
| Life sciences |
18,176,071.6 |
19,190,263.4 |
| Agricultural sciences |
596,571.3 |
NA |
| Biological sciences (excluding environmental biology) |
9,158,915.0 |
NA |
| Environmental biology |
513,577.8 |
NA |
| Medical sciences |
6,414,893.4 |
NA |
| Other life sciences |
1,492,114.1 |
NA |
| Physical sciences |
5,930,786.6 |
6,954,558.6 |
| Astronomy |
878,898.1 |
NA |
| Chemistry |
738,941.1 |
NA |
| Physics |
2,517,778.3 |
NA |
| Other physical sciences |
1,795,169.1 |
NA |
| Psychology |
1,147,299.8 |
1,213,863.1 |
| Biological aspects |
19,432.4 |
NA |
| Social aspects |
10,302.1 |
NA |
| Other psychological sciences |
1,117,565.3 |
NA |
| Social sciences |
374,146.3 |
435,897.1 |
| Anthropology |
31,049.5 |
NA |
| Economics |
52,500.7 |
NA |
| Political science |
9,043.1 |
NA |
| Sociology |
23,993.1 |
NA |
| Other social sciences |
257,559.9 |
NA |
| Other sciences nec |
1,900,032.4 |
1,944,141.6 |
