The State of Uttarakhand joined RUSA on 25.11.2013 by committing to reform its higher education sector. The Project Approval Board (PAB) in its 4th meeting held on 05.12.2014, approved proposals of the State worth Rs. 159.95 crore, comprising of Rs. 143.955 crore as Central share and Rs. 15.995 crore as State’s share. The details of funds approved to 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 | 159.95 | 143.955 | ||
| 1 | Infrastructure Grants to Universities | 4 | 70.98 | 63.882 |
| 2 | New Model Colleges | 1 | 10.29 | 9.261 |
| 3 | Upgradation of Existing colleges to Model Colleges | 5 | 16.36 | 14.724 |
| 4 | Infrastructure Grants to Colleges | 30 | 59.84 | 53.856 |
| 5 | Faculty Improvement | 1 | 2.49 | 2.241 |
RUSA 2.0
| S.No. | Component | Physical units approved | Total amount approved (Rs. in Crore) | Central share approved (Rs. in Crore) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 133 | 119.7 | ||
| 1 | Infrastructure Grants to Universities | 2 | 40 | 36 |
| 2 | Infrastructure Grants to Colleges | 15 | 30 | 27 |
| 3 | New Model College | 2 | 24 | 21.6 |
| 4 | New College (Professional) | 1 | 26 | 23.4 |
| 5 | Upgradation to MDC | 2 | 8 | 7.2 |
| 6 | Equity Initiative | State as unit | 5 | 4.5 |