21-36  Basic Statistics on Higher Education for Scientific and Technological Activities
           
Item 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
           
  Personnel Engaged in S&T Activities (10 000 persons)       34.2 35.2 36.6 38.3 41.1
      Scientists and Engineers 32.9 31.5 35.9 37.6 40.4
  R&D Institutions                                             (unit) 3124 3735 3481 3702 3332
  Full-time Equivalent of R&D Personnel 17.6 15.9 17.1 18.1 18.9
                                                              (10 000 man-years)
      Scientists and Engineers 16.8 14.7 16.8 18.2 18.6
      Basic Research 4.7 5.1 5.1 5.6 5.8
      Applied Research 9.8 8.7 9.2 9.5 10.0
      Experimental Development 3.1 2.1 2.8 3.1 3.1
  Funding for S&T Activities              (100 million yuan) 102.9 166.8 200.0 247.7 307.8
      Government Appropriation Funds 49.2 97.5 109.8 137.3 164.8
      Self-raised Funds by Enterprises 53.2 55.5 72.5 89.6 112.6
      Loans from Finance Institutions                        0.5 1.4 1.0 1.3 1.5
  Internal Expenditures on S&T Activities 85.1 137.1 165.9 204.2 253.9
                                                               (100 million yuan) 
      Service Fees 8.9 28.5 29.8 38.2 49.1
    Purchase or Construction of Fixed Assets 17.0 27.4 51.3 38.3 45.1
  Expenditure for R&D                       (100 million yuan) 63.5 76.7 102.4 130.5 162.3
      Basic Research 11.4 17.8 17.0 27.8 32.9
      Applied Research 37.7 40.0 59.0 67.1 89.7
      Experimental Development 14.4 18.9 26.4 35.6 39.7