Scientific discipline years Total Total 2001 1,925,357 Total 2000 1,693,882 Total 1999 1,504,604 Total 1998 1,438,667 Total 1997 1,321,932 Total 1996 1,242,701 Total 1995 1,136,911 Total 1994 1,040,304 Total 1993 1,047,817 Total 1992 938,162 Total 1991 640,120 Total 1990 521,204 Total 1989 416,321 Total 1988 332,756 Total 1987 262,444 Total 1986 221,040 Total 1985 192,246 Total 1984 168,476 Total 1983 148,883 Total 1982 129,350 Total 1981 100,417 Total 1980 81,978 Total 1979 49,349 Total 1978 38,849 Total 1977 .. Total 1976 9,322 Total 1975 9,123 Total 1974 4,964 Total 1973 4,634 Total 1972 4,441 Total 1971 5,133 Total 1970 1,202 Total 1969 974 Exact and natural sciences 2001 720,619 Exact and natural sciences 2000 649,880 Exact and natural sciences 1999 593,530 Exact and natural sciences 1998 587,555 Exact and natural sciences 1997 550,906 Exact and natural sciences 1996 510,950 Exact and natural sciences 1995 455,826 Exact and natural sciences 1994 391,361 Exact and natural sciences 1993 294,959 Exact and natural sciences 1992 300,686 Exact and natural sciences 1991 199,584 Exact and natural sciences 1990 159,851 Exact and natural sciences 1989 132,024 Exact and natural sciences 1988 105,345 Exact and natural sciences 1987 85,524 Exact and natural sciences 1986 66,292 Exact and natural sciences 1985 53,604 Exact and natural sciences 1984 43,802 Exact and natural sciences 1983 39,384 Exact and natural sciences 1982 35,484 Exact and natural sciences 1981 23,680 Exact and natural sciences 1980 17,748 Exact and natural sciences 1979 13,024 Exact and natural sciences 1978 12,669 Exact and natural sciences 1977 .. Exact and natural sciences 1976 .. Exact and natural sciences 1975 .. Exact and natural sciences 1974 1,545 Exact and natural sciences 1973 1,581 Exact and natural sciences 1972 1,298 Exact and natural sciences 1971 1,448 Exact and natural sciences 1970 451 Exact and natural sciences 1969 355 Engineering and technology 2001 442,603 Engineering and technology 2000 369,699 Engineering and technology 1999 281,400 Engineering and technology 1998 259,463 Engineering and technology 1997 252,497 Engineering and technology 1996 220,385 Engineering and technology 1995 209,044 Engineering and technology 1994 182,239 Engineering and technology 1993 170,038 Engineering and technology 1992 155,356 Engineering and technology 1991 93,824 Engineering and technology 1990 78,853 Engineering and technology 1989 57,733 Engineering and technology 1988 48,694 Engineering and technology 1987 40,460 Engineering and technology 1986 37,022 Engineering and technology 1985 32,641 Engineering and technology 1984 28,296 Engineering and technology 1983 24,046 Engineering and technology 1982 21,450 Engineering and technology 1981 16,468 Engineering and technology 1980 15,789 Engineering and technology 1979 8,468 Engineering and technology 1978 3,294 Engineering and technology 1977 .. Engineering and technology 1976 .. Engineering and technology 1975 .. Engineering and technology 1974 595 Engineering and technology 1973 625 Engineering and technology 1972 301 Engineering and technology 1971 301 Engineering and technology 1970 180 Engineering and technology 1969 150 Medical sciences 2001 247,866 Medical sciences 2000 225,815 Medical sciences 1999 213,203 Medical sciences 1998 199,999 Medical sciences 1997 168,464 Medical sciences 1996 173,206 Medical sciences 1995 165,068 Medical sciences 1994 154,466 Medical sciences 1993 169,221 Medical sciences 1992 148,708 Medical sciences 1991 103,729 Medical sciences 1990 89,665 Medical sciences 1989 68,059 Medical sciences 1988 59,061 Medical sciences 1987 45,983 Medical sciences 1986 38,242 Medical sciences 1985 35,454 Medical sciences 1984 32,154 Medical sciences 1983 29,071 Medical sciences 1982 25,188 Medical sciences 1981 20,302 Medical sciences 1980 16,143 Medical sciences 1979 9,863 Medical sciences 1978 8,576 Medical sciences 1977 .. Medical sciences 1976 .. Medical sciences 1975 .. Medical sciences 1974 974 Medical sciences 1973 950 Medical sciences 1972 1,214 Medical sciences 1971 1,040 Medical sciences 1970 294 Medical sciences 1969 252 Agricultural sciences 2001 105,612 Agricultural sciences 2000 88,377 Agricultural sciences 1999 84,496 Agricultural sciences 1998 74,165 Agricultural sciences 1997 60,744 Agricultural sciences 1996 62,535 Agricultural sciences 1995 54,055 Agricultural sciences 1994 53,117 Agricultural sciences 1993 49,091 Agricultural sciences 1992 41,440 Agricultural sciences 1991 33,945 Agricultural sciences 1990 27,082 Agricultural sciences 1989 22,598 Agricultural sciences 1988 17,279 Agricultural sciences 1987 13,571 Agricultural sciences 1986 10,968 Agricultural sciences 1985 8,042 Agricultural sciences 1984 7,218 Agricultural sciences 1983 7,879 Agricultural sciences 1982 6,527 Agricultural sciences 1981 5,770 Agricultural sciences 1980 4,532 Agricultural sciences 1979 2,885 Agricultural sciences 1978 2,230 Agricultural sciences 1977 .. Agricultural sciences 1976 .. Agricultural sciences 1975 .. Agricultural sciences 1974 264 Agricultural sciences 1973 270 Agricultural sciences 1972 204 Agricultural sciences 1971 307 Agricultural sciences 1970 138 Agricultural sciences 1969 102 Social sciences and humanities 2001 408,657 Social sciences and humanities 2000 360,111 Social sciences and humanities 1999 331,975 Social sciences and humanities 1998 317,485 Social sciences and humanities 1997 289,321 Social sciences and humanities 1996 275,630 Social sciences and humanities 1995 252,924 Social sciences and humanities 1994 259,114 Social sciences and humanities 1993 364,502 Social sciences and humanities 1992 291,972 Social sciences and humanities 1991 209,032 Social sciences and humanities 1990 165,753 Social sciences and humanities 1989 135,913 Social sciences and humanities 1988 102,370 Social sciences and humanities 1987 76,906 Social sciences and humanities 1986 68,527 Social sciences and humanities 1985 62,511 Social sciences and humanities 1984 57,018 Social sciences and humanities 1983 48,502 Social sciences and humanities 1982 40,707 Social sciences and humanities 1981 34,204 Social sciences and humanities 1980 27,767 Social sciences and humanities 1979 15,109 Social sciences and humanities 1978 12,080 Social sciences and humanities 1977 .. Social sciences and humanities 1976 .. Social sciences and humanities 1975 .. Social sciences and humanities 1974 1,581 Social sciences and humanities 1973 1,208 Social sciences and humanities 1972 1,424 Social sciences and humanities 1971 2,037 Social sciences and humanities 1970 138 Social sciences and humanities 1969 114