To join the NxtWave of Innovation in Advanced Technologies (NIAT) upskilling program in Hyderabad, you must follow a structured admission process. It is important to note that NIAT is an upskilling initiative, not a university or degree-granting body. You will earn your B.Tech degree from a collaborating university, while the NIAT program runs alongside it to provide industry-ready skills.
Submit the NAT Application:
Visit the to register.
Fill in your personal and academic details.
Pay the non-refundable registration fee of ?1,200.
Take the NxtWave Assessment Test (NAT):
The NAT is a 90-minute online exam that evaluates your cognitive potential, logical reasoning, and mathematical aptitude. It is not a university entrance exam but an internal assessment for the upskilling program.
The test consists of 81 questions divided into:
Psychometric Assessment: Behavioral and cognitive adaptability.
Critical Thinking & Learnability: Analytical skills and logical reasoning.
Mathematics: Core high school-level concepts.
Appear for Career Counselling:
Qualified candidates are invited to a one-on-one session.
This session helps match your goals and interests with a suitable collaborating university in Hyderabad (e.g., Aurora Deemed University or Chaitanya Deemed to be University).
Confirm Enrollment:
After the counseling session, you must independently apply to the suggested university. The university will process your admission based on its own eligibility criteria (typically 10+2 with PCM and a minimum of 60% aggregate) and follow UGC/AICTE norms
Lovely Professional University (LPU)
Jalandhar, Punjab
Type: Private University
IBS Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Telangana
Type: Private
Chandigarh University
Mohali, Punjab
Chandigarh University, Lucknow
Unnao, Uttar Pradesh
RV University
Bangalore, Karnataka
Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE)
ICFAI University (IFHE)
Type: Deemed to be University
KL University
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
GITAM University
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad Business School, GITAM University
Medak, Telangana
MIT-WPU
Pune, Maharashtra
KLH Hyderabad
MIT VPU
Solapur, Maharashtra
Universal AI University
Raigad, Maharashtra
Maharishi Markandeshwar University
Ambala, Haryana
DOMS - Nalsar University
Type: Public
DIT University
Dehradun, Uttarakhand
MBU Tirupati
Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh
SRM University, AP
MNR University
Medchal, Telangana
VIT-AP University
VIT Vellore
Vellore, Tamil Nadu
SRM University - SRMIST Chennai
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
Woxsen University
Christ University
Reva University
Sathyabama University, Chennai