MLA may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

  • M.L.A. (1957 film), an Indian Telugu-language film by K. B. Tilak
  • MLA (2018 Kannada film), an Indian film by Mourya Manjunath
  • MLA (2018 Telugu film), an Indian film by Upendra Madhav
  • Muv-Luv Alternative

Business

  • Mandated Lead Arranger, a bank in charge of organizing a syndicated loan
  • McKenna Long & Aldridge, a United States–based international law and public policy firm
  • Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas, a material handling equipment manufacturer based in Houston, Texas

Government and politics

  • Member of the Legislative Assembly, a politician serving in a legislature, in many countries
  • Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)
  • Member of the Legislative Assembly (Northern Ireland)

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Lobstermen's Association
  • Master Locksmiths Association, United Kingdom
  • Meat and Livestock Australia, Australian not-for-profit organisation of red meat producers
  • Modern Language Association, United States of America
  • MLA Handbook, published by the association, replacing MLA Style Manual

Library organizations

  • Maine Library Association, professional association for librarians in Maine
  • Maryland Library Association, professional association for librarians in Maryland
  • Massachusetts Library Association, professional association for librarians in Massachusetts
  • Medical Library Association, United States
  • Michigan Library Association, professional association for librarians in Michigan
  • Minnesota Library Association, professional association for librarians in Minnesota
  • Mississippi Library Association, professional association for librarians in Mississippi
  • Montana Library Association, professional association for librarians in Montana
  • Museums, Libraries and Archives Council, United Kingdom
  • Music Library Association, United States

Professions and degrees

  • Master of Landscape Architecture, a professional qualification
  • Master of Liberal Arts, a master's degree
  • Medical Laboratory Assistant, an assistant to a biomedical scientist

Other

  • Malaysia, ITU country code
  • Malta International Airport, IATA airport code
  • Mercury Laser Altimeter, an instrument on MESSENGER space probe
  • Methyllycaconitine, a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist
  • Mobile Location Analytics, a type of customer intelligence
  • Montessori Lyceum Amsterdam, a school in Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Mutual legal assistance treaty, an agreement between two countries for the purpose of gathering and exchanging information in an effort to enforce public laws or criminal laws
  • Tamambo language, ISO 639 language code
  • Micro lens array, see as well Holographic optical element, Light field camera