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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
	<periodOfReport>2003-07-18</periodOfReport>
	<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000353394</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>N/A</issuerTradingSymbol>
	</issuer>
	<reportingOwner>
		<reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001082881</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ROCKWOOD STEPHEN D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
			<isDirector>1</isDirector>
			<isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
			<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
			<isOther>0</isOther>
			<officerTitle>EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT</officerTitle>
		</reportingOwnerRelationship>
	</reportingOwner>
	<nonDerivativeSecurity>
		<securityTitle>
			<value>Class A Common Stock</value>
		</securityTitle>
		<transactionDate>
			<value>2003-07-18</value>
		</transactionDate>
		<transactionCoding>
			<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
			<transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
			<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
		</transactionCoding>
		<transactionAmounts>
			<transactionShares>
				<value>5241</value>
			</transactionShares>
			<transactionValue>
				<value>30.5000</value>
			</transactionValue>
			<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
				<value>D</value>
			</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
		</transactionAmounts>
		<postTransactionAmounts>
			<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
				<value>142404</value>
				<footnoteId id="F1"/>
			</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
		</postTransactionAmounts>
		<ownershipNature>
			<directOrIndirectOwnership>
				<value>I</value>
			</directOrIndirectOwnership>
			<natureOfOwnership>
				<value>By Trust</value>
			</natureOfOwnership>
		</ownershipNature>
	</nonDerivativeSecurity>
	<footnotes>
		<footnote id="F1">The reporting person also indirectly beneficially owns 11,439 shares of SAIC Class A common stock through the SAIC Employee Stock Retirement Plan and 6,368 shares of SAIC Class A common stock through the SAIC 401(k) plan.  During the period of April 1, 2003 through June 30, 2003, the reporting person acquired 70 shares of SAIC Class A Common Stock under the SAIC 401(k) Plan.  The balance is pursuant to the reporting person's most recent account statement available.  The reporting person also directly beneficially owns 14,739 shares of SAIC Class A common stock, which includes 616 shares acquired under the SAIC Employee Stock Purchase Plan during the period July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003.</footnote>
	</footnotes>
	<ownerSignature>
		<signatureName>By: N. Walker, Attorney-in-fact, for</signatureName>
		<signatureDate>2003-07-21</signatureDate>
	</ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

