Scientific discipline years Total Total 2001 989,011 Total 2000 904,776 Total 1999 843,262 Total 1998 767,300 Total 1997 701,549 Total 1996 704,933 Total 1995 661,119 Total 1994 681,812 Total 1993 670,092 Total 1992 649,303 Total 1991 612,726 Total 1990 544,168 Total 1989 463,603 Total 1988 400,785 Total 1987 349,717 Total 1986 295,800 Total 1985 225,734 Total 1984 196,868 Total 1983 184,805 Total 1982 165,988 Total 1981 138,137 Total 1980 116,122 Total 1979 97,057 Total 1978 73,582 Total 1977 .. Total 1976 54,037 Total 1975 45,605 Total 1974 33,717 Total 1973 30,021 Total 1972 27,514 Total 1971 22,249 Total 1970 18,175 Total 1969 15,494 Exact and natural sciences 2001 305,653 Exact and natural sciences 2000 276,970 Exact and natural sciences 1999 254,571 Exact and natural sciences 1998 228,258 Exact and natural sciences 1997 213,275 Exact and natural sciences 1996 226,365 Exact and natural sciences 1995 188,063 Exact and natural sciences 1994 205,564 Exact and natural sciences 1993 135,919 Exact and natural sciences 1992 121,428 Exact and natural sciences 1991 98,999 Exact and natural sciences 1990 97,977 Exact and natural sciences 1989 85,103 Exact and natural sciences 1988 60,558 Exact and natural sciences 1987 67,752 Exact and natural sciences 1986 62,818 Exact and natural sciences 1985 43,940 Exact and natural sciences 1984 36,698 Exact and natural sciences 1983 35,394 Exact and natural sciences 1982 26,138 Exact and natural sciences 1981 21,721 Exact and natural sciences 1980 15,837 Exact and natural sciences 1979 14,959 Exact and natural sciences 1978 15,386 Exact and natural sciences 1977 .. Exact and natural sciences 1976 .. Exact and natural sciences 1975 .. Exact and natural sciences 1974 3,558 Exact and natural sciences 1973 3,209 Exact and natural sciences 1972 9,514 Exact and natural sciences 1971 6,785 Exact and natural sciences 1970 6,166 Exact and natural sciences 1969 5,109 Engineering and technology 2001 173,750 Engineering and technology 2000 173,755 Engineering and technology 1999 172,959 Engineering and technology 1998 182,990 Engineering and technology 1997 149,910 Engineering and technology 1996 166,631 Engineering and technology 1995 183,261 Engineering and technology 1994 210,510 Engineering and technology 1993 264,860 Engineering and technology 1992 253,321 Engineering and technology 1991 217,777 Engineering and technology 1990 181,253 Engineering and technology 1989 166,252 Engineering and technology 1988 156,690 Engineering and technology 1987 117,173 Engineering and technology 1986 107,587 Engineering and technology 1985 85,061 Engineering and technology 1984 73,979 Engineering and technology 1983 80,019 Engineering and technology 1982 77,344 Engineering and technology 1981 61,910 Engineering and technology 1980 57,511 Engineering and technology 1979 46,158 Engineering and technology 1978 27,466 Engineering and technology 1977 .. Engineering and technology 1976 .. Engineering and technology 1975 .. Engineering and technology 1974 19,196 Engineering and technology 1973 17,435 Engineering and technology 1972 12,916 Engineering and technology 1971 11,419 Engineering and technology 1970 9,388 Engineering and technology 1969 8,318 Medical sciences 2001 223,834 Medical sciences 2000 197,776 Medical sciences 1999 173,530 Medical sciences 1998 134,549 Medical sciences 1997 129,650 Medical sciences 1996 112,077 Medical sciences 1995 120,004 Medical sciences 1994 101,607 Medical sciences 1993 103,296 Medical sciences 1992 106,535 Medical sciences 1991 120,371 Medical sciences 1990 100,501 Medical sciences 1989 66,845 Medical sciences 1988 58,641 Medical sciences 1987 53,724 Medical sciences 1986 29,762 Medical sciences 1985 20,392 Medical sciences 1984 18,818 Medical sciences 1983 17,453 Medical sciences 1982 16,372 Medical sciences 1981 13,216 Medical sciences 1980 9,171 Medical sciences 1979 7,320 Medical sciences 1978 5,403 Medical sciences 1977 .. Medical sciences 1976 .. Medical sciences 1975 .. Medical sciences 1974 2,314 Medical sciences 1973 2,025 Medical sciences 1972 1,491 Medical sciences 1971 1,124 Medical sciences 1970 841 Medical sciences 1969 601 Agricultural sciences 2001 224,821 Agricultural sciences 2000 202,103 Agricultural sciences 1999 194,049 Agricultural sciences 1998 177,437 Agricultural sciences 1997 167,875 Agricultural sciences 1996 160,927 Agricultural sciences 1995 128,677 Agricultural sciences 1994 124,890 Agricultural sciences 1993 130,275 Agricultural sciences 1992 134,128 Agricultural sciences 1991 146,539 Agricultural sciences 1990 136,652 Agricultural sciences 1989 121,597 Agricultural sciences 1988 106,944 Agricultural sciences 1987 96,306 Agricultural sciences 1986 80,536 Agricultural sciences 1985 68,816 Agricultural sciences 1984 60,185 Agricultural sciences 1983 44,355 Agricultural sciences 1982 40,256 Agricultural sciences 1981 33,404 Agricultural sciences 1980 27,334 Agricultural sciences 1979 22,959 Agricultural sciences 1978 19,641 Agricultural sciences 1977 .. Agricultural sciences 1976 .. Agricultural sciences 1975 .. Agricultural sciences 1974 7,254 Agricultural sciences 1973 6,082 Agricultural sciences 1972 2,747 Agricultural sciences 1971 2,212 Agricultural sciences 1970 1,244 Agricultural sciences 1969 1,064 Social sciences and humanities 2001 60,952 Social sciences and humanities 2000 54,171 Social sciences and humanities 1999 48,153 Social sciences and humanities 1998 44,066 Social sciences and humanities 1997 40,845 Social sciences and humanities 1996 38,934 Social sciences and humanities 1995 41,115 Social sciences and humanities 1994 39,240 Social sciences and humanities 1993 35,742 Social sciences and humanities 1992 33,891 Social sciences and humanities 1991 29,041 Social sciences and humanities 1990 27,785 Social sciences and humanities 1989 23,806 Social sciences and humanities 1988 17,952 Social sciences and humanities 1987 14,761 Social sciences and humanities 1986 15,097 Social sciences and humanities 1985 7,525 Social sciences and humanities 1984 7,188 Social sciences and humanities 1983 7,585 Social sciences and humanities 1982 5,884 Social sciences and humanities 1981 7,885 Social sciences and humanities 1980 6,269 Social sciences and humanities 1979 5,662 Social sciences and humanities 1978 5,686 Social sciences and humanities 1977 .. Social sciences and humanities 1976 .. Social sciences and humanities 1975 .. Social sciences and humanities 1974 1,394 Social sciences and humanities 1973 1,268 Social sciences and humanities 1972 847 Social sciences and humanities 1971 709 Social sciences and humanities 1970 535 Social sciences and humanities 1969 403