Table 41. Federal obligations for applied research, by detailed field of science and engineering: FYs 2018–19
(Dollars in thousands)
| Field |
2018 |
Preliminary |
| 2019 |
| All fields |
38,392,445.2 |
43,758,193.9 |
| Computer sciences and mathematics |
2,122,277.8 |
2,332,894.5 |
| Computer sciences |
1,855,598.0 |
NA |
| Mathematics |
112,690.0 |
NA |
| Other computer sciences and mathematics |
153,989.9 |
NA |
| Engineering |
10,172,834.6 |
13,545,313.2 |
| Aeronautical engineering |
1,018,774.7 |
NA |
| Astronautical engineering |
787,547.7 |
NA |
| Chemical engineering |
620,680.1 |
NA |
| Civil engineering |
462,370.3 |
NA |
| Electrical engineering |
771,599.7 |
NA |
| Mechanical engineering |
387,691.2 |
NA |
| Metallurgy and materials engineering |
551,501.8 |
NA |
| Other engineering |
5,572,669.1 |
NA |
| Environmental sciences |
1,571,134.2 |
1,867,359.4 |
| Atmospheric sciences |
288,227.6 |
NA |
| Geological sciences |
44,563.5 |
NA |
| Oceanography |
359,139.7 |
NA |
| Other environmental sciences |
879,203.3 |
NA |
| Life sciences |
18,818,285.0 |
19,794,954.4 |
| Agricultural sciences |
728,442.3 |
NA |
| Biological sciences (excluding environmental biology) |
8,669,605.0 |
NA |
| Environmental biology |
408,855.0 |
NA |
| Medical sciences |
7,149,586.1 |
NA |
| Other life sciences |
1,861,796.7 |
NA |
| Physical sciences |
1,950,656.8 |
2,109,303.9 |
| Astronomy |
8,441.4 |
NA |
| Chemistry |
382,296.8 |
NA |
| Physics |
1,023,359.4 |
NA |
| Other physical sciences |
536,559.2 |
NA |
| Psychology |
1,179,585.7 |
1,271,244.7 |
| Biological aspects |
516.6 |
NA |
| Social aspects |
38,122.3 |
NA |
| Other psychological sciences |
1,140,946.8 |
NA |
| Social sciences |
665,254.6 |
733,722.6 |
| Anthropology |
3,694.5 |
NA |
| Economics |
229,861.1 |
NA |
| Political science |
1,803.0 |
NA |
| Sociology |
119,213.2 |
NA |
| Other social sciences |
310,682.8 |
NA |
| Other sciences nec |
1,912,416.5 |
2,103,401.3 |
