No, the NxtWave Institute of Advanced Technologies, Vijayawada, is not a deemed university. It is a private institution that collaborates with the UGC approved universities to provide B.Tech degrees in fields like artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, etc. While the main job of the NIAT is to design and develop the curriculum whereas the degrees provided to the students are awarded by the universities they have partnered. NIAT focuses primarily on the industry-relevant skills and programs that can provide practical exposure and learning to the students.