Table 24. Estimated expenditures for basic research in universities 

 and colleges, by field of science, 1964-72 



[Dollars in millions] 



Prel. est. 



Field of science 7964 7966 7968 1970 1972 



Current dollars 



Total $1,261 $1,601 $2.011 $2,186 $2,541 



Engineering 162 226 270 280 309 



Physical sciences 212 270 296 300 329 



Astronomy 15 20 22 16 22 



Chemistry 72 82 96 97 112 



Physics Ill 151 160 156 163 



Physical sciences, n.e.c 13 17 17 31 32 



Environmental sciences 52 62 109 105 138 



Mathematics 39 48 63 82 79 



Life sciences 643 784 940 1.058 1,228 



Biological sciences 287 367 433 450 580 



Clinical medical 311 360 443 497 571 



Life sciences, n.e.c 45 58 64 111 JZ 



Psychology 36 44 62 64 88 



Social sciences 98 131 195 217 275 



Other sciences, n.e.c 18 36 77 80 95 



Constant 1961 dollars' 



Total 1,159 1,378 1,584 1,555 1,626 



Engineering 149 194 212 199 198 



Physical sciences 195 233 233 213 210 



Astronomy 14 17 18 11 14 



Chemistry 67 71 76 69 72 



Physics 102 130 126 111 104 



Physical sciences, n.e.c 12 15 14 22 20 



Environmental sciences 48 53 86 75 88 



Mathematics 36 41 50 58 51 



Life sciences 591 675 740 752 786 



Biological sciences 264 316 341 320 371 



Clinical medical 286 310 349 354 365 



Life sciences, n.e.c 41 49 50 78 — 49 



Psychology 33 38 49 46 56 



Social sciences 90 112 154 154 176 



Other sciences, n.e.c 17 31 61 57 61 



' Academic R&D price deflator 



Note: Detail may not add to totals because of rounding. 



Source National Science Foundation. Resources lor Scienlilic Aclmlies at Universities and Colleges, 

 1971 (NSF 72-315) 



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