The State of Kerala joined RUSA on 30/10/13 by committing to bring reforms in Higher Education in the state. It has appeared in the 6th and 9th PAB Meetings held on 6/11/14; and 27/3/15 The total fund approved for the state by PAB is 128 cr comprising of 76.8cr central share and 51.2 cr as the state share. The component wise funds approved for the state are given in the table below:
RUSA 1.0
| S. No. | Component | Physical units approved | Total amount approved (Rs. in Crore) | Central share approved (Rs. in Crore) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 128 | 76.8 | ||
| 1 | Infrastructure grants to colleges | 17 | 34 | 20.4 |
| 2 | Up gradation of existing colleges to MDC | 2 | 8 | 4.8 |
| 3 | Equity Initiative | State as a unit | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | Faculty improvement | 1 (ASC) | 1 | 0.6 |
| 5 | Infrastructure grants to universities | 4 | 80 | 48 |
RUSA 2.0
| S. No. | Component | Physical units approved | Total amount approved (Rs. in Crore) | Central share approved (Rs. in Crore) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 361 | 216.6 | ||
| 1 | Enhancing Quality and Excellence in select Autonomous Colleges | 5 | 25 | 15 |
| 2 | Infrastructure Grants to Colleges | 112 | 224 | 134.4 |
| 3 | New Model Degree College | 1 | 12 | 7.2 |
| 4 | Research, Innovation and Quality Improvement | 2 | 100 | 60 |