18-43 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT UNITS AND PERSONNEL IN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION BY FIELD OF STUDY (1995)

                                                                                                             

Field of Study

Number of Institutions

Research and Development Personnel (person)

 

Scientists and Engineers

Other Technical Personnel

 

 

 

 

 

Total

1835

31381

29276

2105

Natural Sciences

299

4882

4676

206

Engineering

796

16691

15429

1262

Medicine

489

6785

6397

388

Agriculture

251

3023

2774

249

 

 

 

 

 

 

a) Personnel in these units are listed as the personnel in 18-45. Figures in this table for full-time research

and development personnel refers to those who devote 90% or more of work time to research and development.