Scientific discipline years Total Total 2001 46,465 Total 2000 47,055 Total 1999 38,323 Total 1998 34,667 Total 1997 30,023 Total 1996 29,431 Total 1995 27,557 Total 1994 27,321 Total 1993 27,781 Total 1992 28,590 Total 1991 29,151 Total 1990 28,508 Total 1989 25,865 Total 1988 23,678 Total 1987 20,361 Total 1986 19,007 Total 1985 16,860 Total 1984 15,022 Total 1983 12,905 Total 1982 12,914 Total 1981 12,006 Total 1980 12,303 Total 1979 11,911 Total 1978 11,591 Total 1977 .. Total 1976 14,175 Total 1975 13,199 Total 1974 11,311 Total 1973 9,937 Total 1972 8,686 Total 1971 7,623 Total 1970 5,691 Total 1969 4,777 Exact and natural sciences 2001 1,288 Exact and natural sciences 2000 .. Exact and natural sciences 1999 1,376 Exact and natural sciences 1998 .. Exact and natural sciences 1997 811 Exact and natural sciences 1996 .. Exact and natural sciences 1995 857 Exact and natural sciences 1994 .. Exact and natural sciences 1993 285 Exact and natural sciences 1992 78 Exact and natural sciences 1991 204 Exact and natural sciences 1990 272 Exact and natural sciences 1989 244 Exact and natural sciences 1988 133 Exact and natural sciences 1987 256 Exact and natural sciences 1986 298 Exact and natural sciences 1985 404 Exact and natural sciences 1984 239 Exact and natural sciences 1983 178 Exact and natural sciences 1982 173 Exact and natural sciences 1981 218 Exact and natural sciences 1980 225 Exact and natural sciences 1979 243 Exact and natural sciences 1978 176 Exact and natural sciences 1977 .. Exact and natural sciences 1976 .. Exact and natural sciences 1975 .. Exact and natural sciences 1974 543 Exact and natural sciences 1973 520 Exact and natural sciences 1972 224 Exact and natural sciences 1971 183 Exact and natural sciences 1970 136 Exact and natural sciences 1969 109 Engineering and technology 2001 38,507 Engineering and technology 2000 .. Engineering and technology 1999 31,337 Engineering and technology 1998 .. Engineering and technology 1997 24,338 Engineering and technology 1996 .. Engineering and technology 1995 22,479 Engineering and technology 1994 .. Engineering and technology 1993 23,511 Engineering and technology 1992 24,719 Engineering and technology 1991 25,360 Engineering and technology 1990 24,759 Engineering and technology 1989 22,586 Engineering and technology 1988 20,594 Engineering and technology 1987 17,491 Engineering and technology 1986 16,374 Engineering and technology 1985 14,567 Engineering and technology 1984 12,331 Engineering and technology 1983 11,135 Engineering and technology 1982 10,853 Engineering and technology 1981 10,138 Engineering and technology 1980 10,358 Engineering and technology 1979 9,000 Engineering and technology 1978 8,823 Engineering and technology 1977 .. Engineering and technology 1976 .. Engineering and technology 1975 .. Engineering and technology 1974 9,121 Engineering and technology 1973 7,982 Engineering and technology 1972 6,998 Engineering and technology 1971 6,147 Engineering and technology 1970 4,589 Engineering and technology 1969 3,884 Medical sciences 2001 4,614 Medical sciences 2000 .. Medical sciences 1999 3,886 Medical sciences 1998 .. Medical sciences 1997 3,412 Medical sciences 1996 .. Medical sciences 1995 2,981 Medical sciences 1994 .. Medical sciences 1993 2,837 Medical sciences 1992 2,681 Medical sciences 1991 2,524 Medical sciences 1990 2,407 Medical sciences 1989 2,198 Medical sciences 1988 2,073 Medical sciences 1987 1,881 Medical sciences 1986 1,686 Medical sciences 1985 1,357 Medical sciences 1984 2,036 Medical sciences 1983 1,266 Medical sciences 1982 1,552 Medical sciences 1981 1,360 Medical sciences 1980 1,300 Medical sciences 1979 1,393 Medical sciences 1978 1,373 Medical sciences 1977 .. Medical sciences 1976 .. Medical sciences 1975 .. Medical sciences 1974 1,443 Medical sciences 1973 1,254 Medical sciences 1972 1,232 Medical sciences 1971 1,092 Medical sciences 1970 810 Medical sciences 1969 670 Agricultural sciences 2001 1,780 Agricultural sciences 2000 .. Agricultural sciences 1999 1,558 Agricultural sciences 1998 .. Agricultural sciences 1997 1,334 Agricultural sciences 1996 .. Agricultural sciences 1995 1,202 Agricultural sciences 1994 .. Agricultural sciences 1993 1,077 Agricultural sciences 1992 1,017 Agricultural sciences 1991 993 Agricultural sciences 1990 1,012 Agricultural sciences 1989 803 Agricultural sciences 1988 835 Agricultural sciences 1987 709 Agricultural sciences 1986 592 Agricultural sciences 1985 490 Agricultural sciences 1984 416 Agricultural sciences 1983 326 Agricultural sciences 1982 336 Agricultural sciences 1981 291 Agricultural sciences 1980 388 Agricultural sciences 1979 935 Agricultural sciences 1978 869 Agricultural sciences 1977 .. Agricultural sciences 1976 .. Agricultural sciences 1975 .. Agricultural sciences 1974 163 Agricultural sciences 1973 140 Agricultural sciences 1972 231 Agricultural sciences 1971 200 Agricultural sciences 1970 152 Agricultural sciences 1969 108 Social sciences and humanities 2001 276 Social sciences and humanities 2000 .. Social sciences and humanities 1999 166 Social sciences and humanities 1998 .. Social sciences and humanities 1997 128 Social sciences and humanities 1996 .. Social sciences and humanities 1995 39 Social sciences and humanities 1994 .. Social sciences and humanities 1993 71 Social sciences and humanities 1992 95 Social sciences and humanities 1991 70 Social sciences and humanities 1990 58 Social sciences and humanities 1989 34 Social sciences and humanities 1988 43 Social sciences and humanities 1987 24 Social sciences and humanities 1986 57 Social sciences and humanities 1985 42 Social sciences and humanities 1984 .. Social sciences and humanities 1983 .. Social sciences and humanities 1982 .. Social sciences and humanities 1981 .. Social sciences and humanities 1980 32 Social sciences and humanities 1979 340 Social sciences and humanities 1978 350 Social sciences and humanities 1977 .. Social sciences and humanities 1976 .. Social sciences and humanities 1975 .. Social sciences and humanities 1974 41 Social sciences and humanities 1973 41 Social sciences and humanities 1972 1 Social sciences and humanities 1971 1 Social sciences and humanities 1970 4 Social sciences and humanities 1969 6