Moutain top University is part of Nigeria’s modern wave of private Christian universities started by evangelical churches. It was established in 2015 by Mountain Fire and Miracle Ministries, which has expanded to more than 40 countries since its foundation in 1989.
Its campus is based north of Lagos.
Students can study across the university's two divisions: humanities, management and social science and basic and applied science.,
Across these divisions students can study courses in philosophy and religion, music, mass communication, fine and applied arts, languages, economics, accounting and finance, business administration, biochemistry, biological science, chemistry, computer science and mathematics, food science and technology, geology, and physics. Plans were announced in 2024 for the introduction of programmes in nursing, medical laboratory science, nutrition and dietetics, and public health and medical technology.