Table 25. Estimated Federal expenditures for basic research in universities 

 and colleges, by field of science, 1964-72 



[Dollars in millions] 



Prel. est. 



Field of science 1964 1966 1968 1970 1972 



Current dollars 



Total 



Engineering 



Physical sciences 



Astronomy 13 17 18 14 15 



Chemistry ■ 50 60 70 71 73 



Physics 95 122 132 132 124 



Physical sciences, n.e.c 6 10 13 21 21^ 



Environmental sciences 39 47 71 72 95 



Mathematical and computer 



sciences 21 26 34 43 41 



Life sciences 371 472 584 591 649 



Biological sciences 126 160 204 200 245 



Clinical medical 218 279 345 348 372 



Life sciences, n.e.c 27 33 35 43 32 



Psychology 24 30 39 40 52 



Social sciences 37 53 82 83 90 



Other sciences, n.e.c 5 21 37 41 53 



Constant 1961 dollars' 



Total 704 868 985 917 901 



Engineering 96 130 142 129 125 



Physical sciences 151 180 176 169 149 



Astronomy 12 15 14 10 10 



Chemistry 46 52 55 50 47 



Physics 87 105 104 94 79 



Physical sciences, n.e.c 6 9 10 15 13 



Environmental sciences 36 40 56 51 61 



Mathematical and computer 



sciences 19 22 27 31 26 



Life sciences 341 406 460 420 415 



Biological sciences 116 138 161 142 157 



Clinical medical 200 240 272 247 238 



Life sciences, n.e.c 25 28 27 31 20 



Psychology 22 26 31 28 33 



Social sciences 34 46 65 59 58 



Other sciences, n.e.c 5 18 29 29 34 



' Academic R&D price deflator 



Note: Detail may not add to totals because of rounding 



Source: National Science Foundatron. Resources for Scientitic Activities at Universities and Colleges, 

 1971 (NSF 72-315) 



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