Professor Ahmad Mohammad Gumel

Vice-Chancellor, Federal University, Dutse

Professor, Academic, Researcher, University Administrator

Professor Ahmad Mohammad Gumel is a Nigerian academic and university administrator who became the fourth substantive Vice-Chancellor of Federal University, Dutse, in February 2026. His appointment marked a new phase in the institution's leadership, with his administration outlining an eleven-point development framework centred on academic excellence, research and innovation, digital transformation, infrastructure and improved student and staff welfare. His leadership agenda also includes modernising the university's academic portfolio and strengthening research commercialisation and external partnerships. Under his administration, FUD has announced plans for new programmes in areas including Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Machine Learning and Cloud Computing as part of its strategy to strengthen the university's relevance to emerging technologies and the changing requirements of higher education.