Table 56. Federal obligations for research performed at universities and colleges for selected agencies, by detailed field of science and engineering: FYs 2018–19
(Dollars in thousands)
Field
2018
Preliminary
2019
All fields
29,411,072.3
31,247,403.8
Computer sciences and mathematics
1,473,492.3
1,522,520.4
Computer sciences
1,036,820.2
NA
Mathematics
354,209.0
NA
Other computer sciences and mathematics
82,463.1
NA
Engineering
2,880,269.1
3,175,502.0
Aeronautical engineering
129,444.2
NA
Astronautical engineering
52,531.8
NA
Chemical engineering
109,793.2
NA
Civil engineering
11,478.5
NA
Electrical engineering
268,920.2
NA
Mechanical engineering
138,924.6
NA
Metallurgy and materials engineering
457,503.9
NA
Other engineering
1,711,672.6
NA
Environmental sciences
1,311,525.4
1,552,622.9
Atmospheric sciences
153,147.3
NA
Geological sciences
125,720.5
NA
Oceanography
363,124.5
NA
Other environmental sciences
669,533.1
NA
Life sciences
18,600,800.6
19,493,793.2
Agricultural sciences
401,376.9
NA
Biological sciences (excluding environmental biology)
9,880,710.5
NA
Environmental biology
311,704.9
NA
Medical sciences
6,074,725.7
NA
Other life sciences
1,932,282.6
NA
Physical sciences
2,211,785.1
2,421,507.7
Astronomy
209,976.2
NA
Chemistry
574,375.2
NA
Physics
902,089.4
NA
Other physical sciences
525,344.2
NA
Psychology
1,351,795.4
1,424,796.2
Biological aspects
16,469.3
NA
Social aspects
13,066.3
NA
Other psychological sciences
1,322,259.8
NA
Social sciences
346,731.7
357,617.2
Anthropology
18,382.4
NA
Economics
77,270.9
NA
Political science
8,985.3
NA
Sociology
29,842.2
NA
Other social sciences
212,250.9
NA
Other sciences nec
1,234,672.8
1,299,044.3
