Scientific discipline years Total Total 2001 13,345 Total 2000 12,708 Total 1999 11,936 Total 1998 11,021 Total 1997 10,490 Total 1996 9,126 Total 1995 8,359 Total 1994 7,820 Total 1993 7,737 Total 1992 7,660 Total 1991 8,079 Total 1990 7,623 Total 1989 5,864 Total 1988 5,706 Total 1987 4,528 Total 1986 4,060 Total 1985 2,839 Total 1984 2,917 Total 1983 2,872 Total 1982 3,351 Total 1981 3,632 Total 1980 3,536 Total 1979 3,369 Total 1978 3,197 Total 1977 .. Total 1976 3,239 Total 1975 3,278 Total 1974 2,991 Total 1973 2,703 Total 1972 4,499 Total 1971 4,364 Total 1970 3,261 Total 1969 3,037 Exact and natural sciences 2001 4,184 Exact and natural sciences 2000 4,068 Exact and natural sciences 1999 3,809 Exact and natural sciences 1998 3,527 Exact and natural sciences 1997 3,450 Exact and natural sciences 1996 3,082 Exact and natural sciences 1995 2,497 Exact and natural sciences 1994 .. Exact and natural sciences 1993 1,692 Exact and natural sciences 1992 1,648 Exact and natural sciences 1991 1,415 Exact and natural sciences 1990 1,329 Exact and natural sciences 1989 879 Exact and natural sciences 1988 1,011 Exact and natural sciences 1987 734 Exact and natural sciences 1986 657 Exact and natural sciences 1985 515 Exact and natural sciences 1984 505 Exact and natural sciences 1983 504 Exact and natural sciences 1982 683 Exact and natural sciences 1981 717 Exact and natural sciences 1980 683 Exact and natural sciences 1979 700 Exact and natural sciences 1978 808 Exact and natural sciences 1977 .. Exact and natural sciences 1976 .. Exact and natural sciences 1975 .. Exact and natural sciences 1974 463 Exact and natural sciences 1973 356 Exact and natural sciences 1972 1,604 Exact and natural sciences 1971 1,583 Exact and natural sciences 1970 1,229 Exact and natural sciences 1969 1,114 Engineering and technology 2001 1,469 Engineering and technology 2000 1,468 Engineering and technology 1999 1,366 Engineering and technology 1998 1,520 Engineering and technology 1997 1,283 Engineering and technology 1996 1,126 Engineering and technology 1995 1,398 Engineering and technology 1994 .. Engineering and technology 1993 1,996 Engineering and technology 1992 1,923 Engineering and technology 1991 2,105 Engineering and technology 1990 2,015 Engineering and technology 1989 1,898 Engineering and technology 1988 1,763 Engineering and technology 1987 1,278 Engineering and technology 1986 1,214 Engineering and technology 1985 1,184 Engineering and technology 1984 986 Engineering and technology 1983 974 Engineering and technology 1982 1,067 Engineering and technology 1981 1,243 Engineering and technology 1980 1,221 Engineering and technology 1979 1,204 Engineering and technology 1978 933 Engineering and technology 1977 .. Engineering and technology 1976 .. Engineering and technology 1975 .. Engineering and technology 1974 1,572 Engineering and technology 1973 1,543 Engineering and technology 1972 1,463 Engineering and technology 1971 1,373 Engineering and technology 1970 1,105 Engineering and technology 1969 1,054 Medical sciences 2001 3,913 Medical sciences 2000 3,672 Medical sciences 1999 3,294 Medical sciences 1998 2,772 Medical sciences 1997 2,691 Medical sciences 1996 2,393 Medical sciences 1995 2,457 Medical sciences 1994 .. Medical sciences 1993 2,045 Medical sciences 1992 1,899 Medical sciences 1991 2,275 Medical sciences 1990 1,866 Medical sciences 1989 1,243 Medical sciences 1988 1,048 Medical sciences 1987 787 Medical sciences 1986 537 Medical sciences 1985 363 Medical sciences 1984 347 Medical sciences 1983 315 Medical sciences 1982 423 Medical sciences 1981 325 Medical sciences 1980 317 Medical sciences 1979 316 Medical sciences 1978 340 Medical sciences 1977 .. Medical sciences 1976 .. Medical sciences 1975 .. Medical sciences 1974 264 Medical sciences 1973 221 Medical sciences 1972 624 Medical sciences 1971 620 Medical sciences 1970 344 Medical sciences 1969 345 Agricultural sciences 2001 2,791 Agricultural sciences 2000 2,577 Agricultural sciences 1999 2,649 Agricultural sciences 1998 2,455 Agricultural sciences 1997 2,341 Agricultural sciences 1996 1,973 Agricultural sciences 1995 1,474 Agricultural sciences 1994 .. Agricultural sciences 1993 1,573 Agricultural sciences 1992 1,724 Agricultural sciences 1991 1,886 Agricultural sciences 1990 2,024 Agricultural sciences 1989 1,553 Agricultural sciences 1988 1,544 Agricultural sciences 1987 1,473 Agricultural sciences 1986 1,395 Agricultural sciences 1985 575 Agricultural sciences 1984 911 Agricultural sciences 1983 889 Agricultural sciences 1982 973 Agricultural sciences 1981 1,070 Agricultural sciences 1980 1,050 Agricultural sciences 1979 895 Agricultural sciences 1978 835 Agricultural sciences 1977 .. Agricultural sciences 1976 .. Agricultural sciences 1975 .. Agricultural sciences 1974 506 Agricultural sciences 1973 444 Agricultural sciences 1972 533 Agricultural sciences 1971 565 Agricultural sciences 1970 393 Agricultural sciences 1969 355 Social sciences and humanities 2001 989 Social sciences and humanities 2000 923 Social sciences and humanities 1999 818 Social sciences and humanities 1998 747 Social sciences and humanities 1997 725 Social sciences and humanities 1996 553 Social sciences and humanities 1995 534 Social sciences and humanities 1994 .. Social sciences and humanities 1993 431 Social sciences and humanities 1992 465 Social sciences and humanities 1991 399 Social sciences and humanities 1990 390 Social sciences and humanities 1989 290 Social sciences and humanities 1988 341 Social sciences and humanities 1987 256 Social sciences and humanities 1986 258 Social sciences and humanities 1985 202 Social sciences and humanities 1984 169 Social sciences and humanities 1983 189 Social sciences and humanities 1982 206 Social sciences and humanities 1981 277 Social sciences and humanities 1980 265 Social sciences and humanities 1979 254 Social sciences and humanities 1978 281 Social sciences and humanities 1977 .. Social sciences and humanities 1976 .. Social sciences and humanities 1975 .. Social sciences and humanities 1974 186 Social sciences and humanities 1973 139 Social sciences and humanities 1972 275 Social sciences and humanities 1971 223 Social sciences and humanities 1970 191 Social sciences and humanities 1969 169