Components of RUSA 1.0

This scheme consists 18 Components under which the funding will be allocated.

  1. Creation of Universities by way of upgradation of existing Autonomous Colleges

  2. Creation of Universities by conversion of colleges in a cluster

  3. Infrastructure grants to Universities

  4. New Model Colleges (General)

  5. Upgradation of existing Degree colleges to Model Colleges

  6. New Colleges (Professional & Technical)

  7. Infrastructure grants to colleges

  8. Research, innovation and quality improvement

  9. Equity initiatives

  10. Faculty Recruitment Support

  11. Faculty improvements

  12. Vocationalisation of Higher Education

  13. Leadership Development of Educational Administrators

  14. Institutional restructuring & reforms

  15. Capacity building & preparation, Data collection & planning

  16. Management Information System (MIS)

  17. Support to Polytechnics

  18. Management Monitoring Evaluation and Research (MMER)


Components of RUSA 2.0

This scheme consists 14 Components under which the funding will be allocated.

  1. Creation of Universities by way of upgradation of existing Autonomous Colleges

  2. Creation of Universities by conversion of colleges in a cluster

  3. Infrastructure grants to Universities

  4. Enhancing Quality and Excellence in select State Universities

  5. New Model Colleges (General)

  6. Upgradation of existing Degree colleges to Model Colleges

  7. New Colleges (Professional & Technical)

  8. Enhancing Quality and Excellence in select Autonomous Colleges

  9. Infrastructure grants to colleges

  10. Research, innovation and quality improvement

  11. Equity initiative (state as unit)

  12. Faculty Recruitment Support

  13. Faculty improvements

  14. Institutional Restructuring, Capacity Building and Reform


Components of PM-USHA

This scheme consists 6 Components under which the funding will be allocated.

  1. Multi-Disciplinary Education and Research Universities (MERU)

  2. Grants to Strengthen Universities (Accredited & Unaccredited Universities)

  3. Grants to Strengthen Colleges (Accredited & Unaccredited Colleges)

  4. New Model Degree Colleges

  5. Gender Inclusion and Equity Initiatives

  6. MMER Grants (1% for States and 1% for Central MMER)