Mountain Top University

Mountain Top University (MTU) is a private Christian university at Prayer City, Km 12 on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State, Nigeria. It was founded by Professor Daniel Kolawole Olukoya, who serves as Chancellor, and its motto is "Empowered to Excel". The university aims to produce graduates who are academically sound and morally upright, and spiritual life is built into campus routine, including a chapel.

Teaching is organised in three colleges. The College of Basic and Applied Sciences has departments of Computer Science and Mathematics, Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Food Science and Technology, Physics, Chemical Sciences and Geosciences. The College of Humanities, Management and Social Sciences has departments of Accounting and Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Fine and Applied Arts, Languages, Mass Communication, Music, and Philosophy and Religion Studies. The College of Allied Health Sciences has departments of Nursing Science, Public Health, Nutrition and Dietetics, Medical Laboratory Science and Biomedical Technology.

Beyond full-time on-campus study, MTU runs an Open Distance and e-Learning (ODeL) Centre offering Accounting and Business Administration, and has foundation studies, transfer and postgraduate routes. Academic centres and units include the Centre for Continuing Education, Centre for Gender Studies, Centre for Genomic Research in Biomedicine, Centre for New Life, Centre for Entrepreneurial Development and General Studies, Centre for Information and Communication Technology, Every Student a Musician, and the Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme.

The campus is set away from the city, with air-conditioned classrooms, laboratories, a hybrid library combining print and digital resources, and Wi-Fi across classrooms, library, study areas, hostels and recreation spaces. Halls of residence have round-the-clock security and on-site support staff. A medical centre and mental wellness programmes serve students. Sports facilities include a football pitch and basketball, volleyball and tennis courts, with inter-faculty tournaments, talent hunts, guest lectures and workshops through the year.

In the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024, MTU was placed first in Nigeria for SDG 4 (Quality Education), among the top 2 for Good Health and Wellbeing, top 3 for Zero Hunger and top 5 for Partnerships for the Goals.