Table 66. Federal obligations for basic 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
17,440,836.5
18,407,702.8
Computer sciences and mathematics
1,177,972.6
1,198,997.7
Computer sciences
788,041.5
NA
Mathematics
322,442.5
NA
Other computer sciences and mathematics
67,488.6
NA
Engineering
1,570,959.1
1,613,826.4
Aeronautical engineering
60,964.8
NA
Astronautical engineering
647.2
NA
Chemical engineering
56,975.7
NA
Civil engineering
10,141.6
NA
Electrical engineering
146,219.9
NA
Mechanical engineering
84,047.5
NA
Metallurgy and materials engineering
362,725.8
NA
Other engineering
849,236.7
NA
Environmental sciences
1,111,136.7
1,348,899.7
Atmospheric sciences
145,679.0
NA
Geological sciences
124,804.8
NA
Oceanography
334,745.1
NA
Other environmental sciences
505,907.8
NA
Life sciences
9,813,329.3
10,269,855.0
Agricultural sciences
166,212.3
NA
Biological sciences (excluding environmental biology)
5,348,168.0
NA
Environmental biology
221,916.1
NA
Medical sciences
3,098,875.3
NA
Other life sciences
978,157.6
NA
Physical sciences
2,084,164.9
2,220,864.1
Astronomy
208,661.6
NA
Chemistry
492,759.0
NA
Physics
880,442.2
NA
Other physical sciences
502,302.1
NA
Psychology
722,576.4
763,738.8
Biological aspects
16,469.3
NA
Social aspects
9,837.3
NA
Other psychological sciences
696,269.8
NA
Social sciences
232,237.8
239,119.8
Anthropology
17,997.0
NA
Economics
36,171.5
NA
Political science
8,985.3
NA
Sociology
16,047.1
NA
Other social sciences
153,036.8
NA
Other sciences nec
728,459.7
752,401.3