The State of Andhra Pradesh joined RUSA on 04/11/13 by committing to bring reforms in Higher Education in the state. It has appeared in the 1st, 6th and 9th PAB Meetings held on 6/11/14; 27/3/15 and 1/12/15. The total fund approved by PAB is 344.32cr comprising of 206.59cr central share and 138.73cr as state share. The component wise funds approved for the state are given in the table given below:
RUSA 1.0
| S. No. | Component | Physical units approved | Total amount approved (Rs. in Crore) | Central share approved (Rs. in Crore) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 344.32 | 206.5 | ||
| 1 | Infrastructure grants to colleges | 56 | 112 | 67.2 |
| 2 | Up gradation of existing colleges to MDC | 2 | 8 | 4.8 |
| 3 | Cluster University | 1 | 55 | 33 |
| 4 | Model Degree College | 6 | 69.32 | 41.5 |
| 5 | Infrastructure grants to universities | 5 | 100 | 60 |
RUSA 2.0
| S. No. | Component | Physical units approved | Total amount approved (Rs. in Crore) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 411 | 246.6 | ||
| 1 | Infrastructure Grants to Universities | 2 | 40 | 24 |
| 2 | Enhancing Quality and Excellence in select State Universities | 2 | 200 | 120 |
| 3 | New Model Colleges | 2 | 24 | 14.4 |
| 4 | Upgradation of existing Degree Colleges to Model Degree Colleges | 2 | 12 | 7.2 |
| 5 | Enhancing Quality and Excellence in select Autonomous Colleges | 2 | 10 | 6 |
| 6 | Infrastructure Grants to Colleges | 35 | 70 | 42 |
| 7 | Research, Innovation and Quality Improvement | 1 | 50 | 30 |
| 8 | Equity Initiatives | State as a unit | 5 | 3 |