Abdullahi Bala (born 1967) is a Nigerian academic, author and professor of soil science.

He was vice-chancellor of the Federal University of Technology in Minna from 2017 to 2022.

[1][2] Bala was born at Suleja, in Niger State.

He obtained a Bachelor of Science from Ahmadu Bello University; a Master's Degree in soil chemistry at the University of Reading, and Doctorate in soil microbiology from Wye College.

[3] Prior to being appointed vice chancellor he worked at the Independent Policy Group, Abuja; International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Kano, and as Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academics at the Federal University of Technology.