Scientific discipline years Total Total 2001 46,964 Total 2000 42,064 Total 1999 33,840 Total 1998 34,524 Total 1997 30,649 Total 1996 30,858 Total 1995 27,666 Total 1994 28,591 Total 1993 24,006 Total 1992 22,167 Total 1991 20,775 Total 1990 18,904 Total 1989 17,554 Total 1988 16,912 Total 1987 15,100 Total 1986 14,305 Total 1985 13,763 Total 1984 13,570 Total 1983 13,053 Total 1982 12,022 Total 1981 12,410 Total 1980 11,793 Total 1979 7,138 Total 1978 7,053 Total 1977 .. Total 1976 .. Total 1975 .. Total 1974 2,286 Total 1973 2,120 Total 1972 2,503 Total 1971 1,969 Total 1970 1,211 Total 1969 987 Exact and natural sciences 2001 16,947 Exact and natural sciences 2000 16,387 Exact and natural sciences 1999 13,339 Exact and natural sciences 1998 13,606 Exact and natural sciences 1997 12,606 Exact and natural sciences 1996 12,460 Exact and natural sciences 1995 11,088 Exact and natural sciences 1994 4,939 Exact and natural sciences 1993 5,257 Exact and natural sciences 1992 5,528 Exact and natural sciences 1991 5,534 Exact and natural sciences 1990 4,992 Exact and natural sciences 1989 4,552 Exact and natural sciences 1988 4,655 Exact and natural sciences 1987 4,344 Exact and natural sciences 1986 3,773 Exact and natural sciences 1985 3,292 Exact and natural sciences 1984 3,153 Exact and natural sciences 1983 3,062 Exact and natural sciences 1982 2,660 Exact and natural sciences 1981 2,747 Exact and natural sciences 1980 2,574 Exact and natural sciences 1979 1,548 Exact and natural sciences 1978 2,077 Exact and natural sciences 1977 .. Exact and natural sciences 1976 .. Exact and natural sciences 1975 .. Exact and natural sciences 1974 798 Exact and natural sciences 1973 781 Exact and natural sciences 1972 805 Exact and natural sciences 1971 662 Exact and natural sciences 1970 396 Exact and natural sciences 1969 298 Engineering and technology 2001 10,499 Engineering and technology 2000 8,450 Engineering and technology 1999 5,668 Engineering and technology 1998 6,119 Engineering and technology 1997 5,240 Engineering and technology 1996 5,150 Engineering and technology 1995 5,128 Engineering and technology 1994 5,584 Engineering and technology 1993 3,458 Engineering and technology 1992 2,560 Engineering and technology 1991 2,445 Engineering and technology 1990 2,329 Engineering and technology 1989 2,136 Engineering and technology 1988 1,946 Engineering and technology 1987 2,056 Engineering and technology 1986 2,155 Engineering and technology 1985 2,043 Engineering and technology 1984 2,137 Engineering and technology 1983 2,119 Engineering and technology 1982 2,150 Engineering and technology 1981 2,134 Engineering and technology 1980 2,125 Engineering and technology 1979 1,279 Engineering and technology 1978 553 Engineering and technology 1977 .. Engineering and technology 1976 .. Engineering and technology 1975 .. Engineering and technology 1974 277 Engineering and technology 1973 283 Engineering and technology 1972 342 Engineering and technology 1971 215 Engineering and technology 1970 134 Engineering and technology 1969 101 Medical sciences 2001 6,196 Medical sciences 2000 5,650 Medical sciences 1999 5,069 Medical sciences 1998 5,326 Medical sciences 1997 4,332 Medical sciences 1996 4,799 Medical sciences 1995 3,934 Medical sciences 1994 4,995 Medical sciences 1993 3,611 Medical sciences 1992 3,460 Medical sciences 1991 3,204 Medical sciences 1990 3,132 Medical sciences 1989 2,933 Medical sciences 1988 2,938 Medical sciences 1987 2,192 Medical sciences 1986 2,230 Medical sciences 1985 2,308 Medical sciences 1984 2,293 Medical sciences 1983 2,262 Medical sciences 1982 2,164 Medical sciences 1981 2,235 Medical sciences 1980 2,162 Medical sciences 1979 1,345 Medical sciences 1978 1,531 Medical sciences 1977 .. Medical sciences 1976 .. Medical sciences 1975 .. Medical sciences 1974 350 Medical sciences 1973 322 Medical sciences 1972 694 Medical sciences 1971 530 Medical sciences 1970 317 Medical sciences 1969 276 Agricultural sciences 2001 2,816 Agricultural sciences 2000 2,249 Agricultural sciences 1999 1,920 Agricultural sciences 1998 1,847 Agricultural sciences 1997 1,623 Agricultural sciences 1996 1,631 Agricultural sciences 1995 1,444 Agricultural sciences 1994 1,178 Agricultural sciences 1993 1,046 Agricultural sciences 1992 1,035 Agricultural sciences 1991 1,009 Agricultural sciences 1990 921 Agricultural sciences 1989 918 Agricultural sciences 1988 803 Agricultural sciences 1987 675 Agricultural sciences 1986 631 Agricultural sciences 1985 585 Agricultural sciences 1984 554 Agricultural sciences 1983 558 Agricultural sciences 1982 516 Agricultural sciences 1981 576 Agricultural sciences 1980 565 Agricultural sciences 1979 356 Agricultural sciences 1978 374 Agricultural sciences 1977 .. Agricultural sciences 1976 .. Agricultural sciences 1975 .. Agricultural sciences 1974 86 Agricultural sciences 1973 76 Agricultural sciences 1972 184 Agricultural sciences 1971 152 Agricultural sciences 1970 91 Agricultural sciences 1969 76 Social sciences and humanities 2001 10,506 Social sciences and humanities 2000 9,329 Social sciences and humanities 1999 7,844 Social sciences and humanities 1998 7,626 Social sciences and humanities 1997 6,848 Social sciences and humanities 1996 6,819 Social sciences and humanities 1995 6,072 Social sciences and humanities 1994 11,895 Social sciences and humanities 1993 10,634 Social sciences and humanities 1992 9,584 Social sciences and humanities 1991 8,583 Social sciences and humanities 1990 7,530 Social sciences and humanities 1989 7,015 Social sciences and humanities 1988 6,570 Social sciences and humanities 1987 5,833 Social sciences and humanities 1986 5,516 Social sciences and humanities 1985 5,535 Social sciences and humanities 1984 5,433 Social sciences and humanities 1983 5,052 Social sciences and humanities 1982 4,532 Social sciences and humanities 1981 4,718 Social sciences and humanities 1980 4,367 Social sciences and humanities 1979 2,610 Social sciences and humanities 1978 2,518 Social sciences and humanities 1977 .. Social sciences and humanities 1976 .. Social sciences and humanities 1975 .. Social sciences and humanities 1974 775 Social sciences and humanities 1973 658 Social sciences and humanities 1972 478 Social sciences and humanities 1971 410 Social sciences and humanities 1970 273 Social sciences and humanities 1969 236