Scientific discipline years Total Total 2001 23,468 Total 2000 22,400 Total 1999 22,284 Total 1998 20,170 Total 1997 19,189 Total 1996 17,866 Total 1995 17,153 Total 1994 17,546 Total 1993 17,266 Total 1992 16,678 Total 1991 17,519 Total 1990 17,170 Total 1989 14,606 Total 1988 13,747 Total 1987 12,643 Total 1986 11,636 Total 1985 10,031 Total 1984 10,695 Total 1983 10,213 Total 1982 10,595 Total 1981 11,805 Total 1980 11,400 Total 1979 11,115 Total 1978 11,041 Total 1977 .. Total 1976 11,553 Total 1975 11,438 Total 1974 9,423 Total 1973 8,886 Total 1972 12,063 Total 1971 11,661 Total 1970 9,058 Total 1969 8,579 Exact and natural sciences 2001 7,508 Exact and natural sciences 2000 7,082 Exact and natural sciences 1999 6,916 Exact and natural sciences 1998 6,251 Exact and natural sciences 1997 6,224 Exact and natural sciences 1996 5,803 Exact and natural sciences 1995 4,993 Exact and natural sciences 1994 5,103 Exact and natural sciences 1993 3,606 Exact and natural sciences 1992 3,261 Exact and natural sciences 1991 2,802 Exact and natural sciences 1990 2,852 Exact and natural sciences 1989 2,308 Exact and natural sciences 1988 2,351 Exact and natural sciences 1987 1,900 Exact and natural sciences 1986 1,713 Exact and natural sciences 1985 1,442 Exact and natural sciences 1984 1,401 Exact and natural sciences 1983 1,460 Exact and natural sciences 1982 1,678 Exact and natural sciences 1981 1,802 Exact and natural sciences 1980 1,683 Exact and natural sciences 1979 1,763 Exact and natural sciences 1978 2,385 Exact and natural sciences 1977 .. Exact and natural sciences 1976 .. Exact and natural sciences 1975 .. Exact and natural sciences 1974 1,084 Exact and natural sciences 1973 960 Exact and natural sciences 1972 3,416 Exact and natural sciences 1971 3,400 Exact and natural sciences 1970 3,097 Exact and natural sciences 1969 2,883 Engineering and technology 2001 3,180 Engineering and technology 2000 3,183 Engineering and technology 1999 3,246 Engineering and technology 1998 3,308 Engineering and technology 1997 2,742 Engineering and technology 1996 2,690 Engineering and technology 1995 3,421 Engineering and technology 1994 5,502 Engineering and technology 1993 4,840 Engineering and technology 1992 4,669 Engineering and technology 1991 4,980 Engineering and technology 1990 4,899 Engineering and technology 1989 5,014 Engineering and technology 1988 4,565 Engineering and technology 1987 4,195 Engineering and technology 1986 4,106 Engineering and technology 1985 4,430 Engineering and technology 1984 3,946 Engineering and technology 1983 3,609 Engineering and technology 1982 3,783 Engineering and technology 1981 4,794 Engineering and technology 1980 4,555 Engineering and technology 1979 4,482 Engineering and technology 1978 4,108 Engineering and technology 1977 .. Engineering and technology 1976 .. Engineering and technology 1975 .. Engineering and technology 1974 6,090 Engineering and technology 1973 5,865 Engineering and technology 1972 5,373 Engineering and technology 1971 5,081 Engineering and technology 1970 4,243 Engineering and technology 1969 4,127 Medical sciences 2001 5,351 Medical sciences 2000 5,464 Medical sciences 1999 4,930 Medical sciences 1998 4,165 Medical sciences 1997 4,004 Medical sciences 1996 3,934 Medical sciences 1995 4,103 Medical sciences 1994 2,696 Medical sciences 1993 3,716 Medical sciences 1992 3,470 Medical sciences 1991 4,244 Medical sciences 1990 3,557 Medical sciences 1989 2,254 Medical sciences 1988 2,062 Medical sciences 1987 1,752 Medical sciences 1986 1,148 Medical sciences 1985 1,160 Medical sciences 1984 1,085 Medical sciences 1983 1,109 Medical sciences 1982 1,218 Medical sciences 1981 739 Medical sciences 1980 721 Medical sciences 1979 719 Medical sciences 1978 839 Medical sciences 1977 .. Medical sciences 1976 .. Medical sciences 1975 .. Medical sciences 1974 632 Medical sciences 1973 583 Medical sciences 1972 1,092 Medical sciences 1971 1,052 Medical sciences 1970 619 Medical sciences 1969 579 Agricultural sciences 2001 5,774 Agricultural sciences 2000 5,123 Agricultural sciences 1999 5,804 Agricultural sciences 1998 5,174 Agricultural sciences 1997 4,978 Agricultural sciences 1996 4,358 Agricultural sciences 1995 3,462 Agricultural sciences 1994 3,264 Agricultural sciences 1993 4,096 Agricultural sciences 1992 4,282 Agricultural sciences 1991 4,569 Agricultural sciences 1990 4,921 Agricultural sciences 1989 4,291 Agricultural sciences 1988 4,063 Agricultural sciences 1987 4,193 Agricultural sciences 1986 3,967 Agricultural sciences 1985 2,221 Agricultural sciences 1984 3,594 Agricultural sciences 1983 3,299 Agricultural sciences 1982 3,372 Agricultural sciences 1981 3,732 Agricultural sciences 1980 3,726 Agricultural sciences 1979 3,453 Agricultural sciences 1978 2,969 Agricultural sciences 1977 .. Agricultural sciences 1976 .. Agricultural sciences 1975 .. Agricultural sciences 1974 1,201 Agricultural sciences 1973 1,119 Agricultural sciences 1972 1,765 Agricultural sciences 1971 1,762 Agricultural sciences 1970 820 Agricultural sciences 1969 733 Social sciences and humanities 2001 1,655 Social sciences and humanities 2000 1,549 Social sciences and humanities 1999 1,388 Social sciences and humanities 1998 1,273 Social sciences and humanities 1997 1,242 Social sciences and humanities 1996 1,082 Social sciences and humanities 1995 1,175 Social sciences and humanities 1994 982 Social sciences and humanities 1993 1,008 Social sciences and humanities 1992 997 Social sciences and humanities 1991 924 Social sciences and humanities 1990 941 Social sciences and humanities 1989 738 Social sciences and humanities 1988 705 Social sciences and humanities 1987 603 Social sciences and humanities 1986 701 Social sciences and humanities 1985 779 Social sciences and humanities 1984 670 Social sciences and humanities 1983 736 Social sciences and humanities 1982 544 Social sciences and humanities 1981 738 Social sciences and humanities 1980 715 Social sciences and humanities 1979 698 Social sciences and humanities 1978 740 Social sciences and humanities 1977 .. Social sciences and humanities 1976 .. Social sciences and humanities 1975 .. Social sciences and humanities 1974 416 Social sciences and humanities 1973 359 Social sciences and humanities 1972 417 Social sciences and humanities 1971 366 Social sciences and humanities 1970 279 Social sciences and humanities 1969 257