RUSA: Cluster University, Model Colleges and Infrastructure

Under RUSA, ₹55 crore was sanctioned for Cluster University Mandi (Government College Mandi as lead college, with Basa, Drang at Narla and M.L.S.M. College Sundernagar). Grants also went to HPU (₹20 crore), Rajiv Gandhi Government Engineering College, Nagrota Bagwan (₹26 crore), 53 colleges for infrastructure (₹94 crore) and 31 colleges under the Equity Component (₹5 crore).

RUSA 2.0 (2018) sanctioned ₹86 crore — ₹77.40 crore Central and ₹8.60 crore State — including ₹50 crore for 25 colleges, ₹12 crore for the New Model Degree College at Lylh Kothi, and ₹4 crore to upgrade D.A.V. College, Kotkhai (Shimla) into a Model Degree College.