diff --git a/test/test_autograd.py b/test/test_autograd.py
index 9285e0127f7..41c1e5d0dba 100644
--- a/test/test_autograd.py
+++ b/test/test_autograd.py
@@ -2299,6 +2299,39 @@ class TestAutograd(TestCase):
                                                [True, False]):
             _test_with_size(a_size, b_size, upper)
 
+    @skipIfNoLapack
+    def test_eig(self):
+        def func(B):
+            return torch.eig(B, eigenvectors=True)
+
+        def func_eigvals(B):
+            return torch.eig(B, eigenvectors=True)[0]
+
+        def func_eigvecs(B):
+            return torch.eig(B, eigenvectors=True)[1]
+
+        def run_test(dims):
+            # The backward operation for eig only works for real eigenvalues,
+            # so the matrix should be B = U^{-1}*A*U where A is a random
+            # symmetric matrix and U is a random full-rank matrix.
+            # Slight change to the matrix should not make the eigenvalues
+            # complex, so we apply requires_grad_ to B, not A and U
+
+            A = random_symmetric_matrix(dims[-1], *dims[:-2])
+            U = torch.rand(*dims)
+            Uinv = torch.inverse(U)
+            B = torch.matmul(Uinv, torch.matmul(A, U)).requires_grad_()
+
+            gradcheck(func, [B])
+            gradgradcheck(func, [B])
+            gradcheck(func_eigvals, [B])
+            gradgradcheck(func_eigvals, [B])
+            gradcheck(func_eigvecs, [B])
+            gradgradcheck(func_eigvecs, [B])
+
+        for dims in [(3, 3), (5, 5)]:
+            run_test(dims)
+
     @skipIfNoLapack
     def test_symeig(self):
         def func(root, upper):
@@ -3138,6 +3171,20 @@ class TestAutograd(TestCase):
                     out.backward()
             self.assertIn('MyFunc.apply', str(w[0].message))
 
+    @skipIfNoLapack
+    def test_eig_no_eigenvectors(self):
+        A = torch.tensor([[1., 2.], [2., 4.]], dtype=torch.float32, requires_grad=True)
+        w, v = torch.eig(A, eigenvectors=False)
+        with self.assertRaisesRegex(RuntimeError, 'cannot compute backward'):
+            torch.autograd.backward([w, v], [torch.ones_like(w), torch.ones_like(v)])
+
+    @skipIfNoLapack
+    def test_eig_complex_eigenvalues(self):
+        A = torch.tensor([[0., -1.], [1., 0.]], dtype=torch.float32, requires_grad=True)
+        w, v = torch.eig(A, eigenvectors=True)
+        with self.assertRaisesRegex(RuntimeError, 'does not support complex eigenvalues'):
+            torch.autograd.backward([w, v], [torch.ones_like(w), torch.ones_like(v)])
+
     @skipIfNoLapack
     def test_symeig_no_eigenvectors(self):
         A = torch.tensor([[1., 2.], [2., 4.]], dtype=torch.float32, requires_grad=True)
diff --git a/tools/autograd/derivatives.yaml b/tools/autograd/derivatives.yaml
index e194bbfa93a..09f2731a241 100644
--- a/tools/autograd/derivatives.yaml
+++ b/tools/autograd/derivatives.yaml
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@
   self: _fused_dropout_backward(grad, result1, p)
 
 - name: eig(Tensor self, bool eigenvectors=False) -> (Tensor eigenvalues, Tensor eigenvectors)
-  self: not_implemented("eig")
+  self: eig_backward(grads, self, eigenvectors, eigenvalues, eigenvectors_return)
 
 - name: eq_.Scalar(Tensor(a!) self, Scalar other) -> Tensor(a!)
   self: zeros_like(self)
diff --git a/tools/autograd/templates/Functions.cpp b/tools/autograd/templates/Functions.cpp
index e0a3363902e..8b0b2e6654f 100644
--- a/tools/autograd/templates/Functions.cpp
+++ b/tools/autograd/templates/Functions.cpp
@@ -1792,6 +1792,55 @@ Tensor svd_backward(const std::vector<torch::autograd::Variable> &grads, const T
   return u_term + sigma_term + v_term;
 }
 
+// "An extended collection of matrix derivative results for forward and reverse mode algorithmic differentiation"
+// https://people.maths.ox.ac.uk/gilesm/files/NA-08-01.pdf
+Tensor eig_backward(const std::vector<torch::autograd::Variable> &grads, const Tensor& self,
+                    bool eigenvectors, const Tensor& lambda, const Tensor& v) {
+  // This gradient only works for real eigenvalues at the moment.
+  TORCH_CHECK(eigenvectors,
+           "eig_backward: Setting eigenvectors to false in torch.eig doesn't compute eigenvectors ",
+           "and hence we cannot compute backward. Please use torch.eig(eigenvectors=True)");
+  auto zeros = at::zeros({1}, lambda.options());
+  TORCH_CHECK(
+      at::allclose(lambda.slice(/*dim=*/-1, /*start=*/1, /*end=*/2), zeros),
+      "eig_backward: Backward calculation does not support complex eigenvalues at the moment.");
+
+  auto glambda = grads[0];
+  auto gv = grads[1];
+  auto vt = v.transpose(-2, -1);
+
+  Tensor result;
+  // contribution from the eigenvectors
+  if (gv.defined()) {
+    auto rlambda = lambda.slice(/*dim=*/-1, /*start=*/0, /*end=*/1);
+
+    auto hm = rlambda.transpose(-2,-1) - rlambda;
+    hm.diagonal(/*offset=*/0, /*dim1=*/-2, /*dim2=*/-1).fill_(INFINITY);
+    hm.pow_(-1.0);
+
+    auto gvortho = gv - at::sum(gv * v, /*dim=*/-2, /*keepdim=*/true) * v;
+    auto B = hm * at::matmul(vt, gvortho);
+    auto A = at::matmul(B, vt);
+
+    std::tie(result, std::ignore) = at::solve(A, vt);
+  }
+  // contribution from eigenvalues
+  if (glambda.defined()) {
+    auto grlambda = glambda.slice(/*dim=*/-1, /*start=*/0, /*end=*/1) * vt;
+    auto A = at::matmul(v, grlambda);
+    auto vvt = at::matmul(v, vt);
+    if (result.defined()) {
+      Tensor result1;
+      std::tie(result1, std::ignore) = at::solve(A, vvt);
+      result = result.add(result1);
+    }
+    else {
+      std::tie(result, std::ignore) = at::solve(A, vvt);
+    }
+  }
+  return result;
+}
+
 // http://eprints.maths.ox.ac.uk/1079/1/NA-08-01.pdf
 Tensor symeig_backward(const std::vector<torch::autograd::Variable> &grads, const Tensor& self,
                     bool eigenvectors, bool upper, const Tensor& lambda, const Tensor& v) {