diff --git a/transformer_engine/__init__.py b/transformer_engine/__init__.py
index 744d33c8eb..309cb11734 100644
--- a/transformer_engine/__init__.py
+++ b/transformer_engine/__init__.py
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@
 except Exception as e:
     pass
 
+# Apply NPU (VENDOR) Patches, such as torch.cuda.device -> torch_npu.npu.device
+try:
+    from .plugin.core.backends.vendor.npu.patches import apply_patch as _npu_apply_patch
+
+    _npu_apply_patch()
+except Exception as e:
+    pass
+
 
 def te_device_type(default: str = "cuda") -> str:
     try:
diff --git a/transformer_engine/plugin/core/backends/vendor/npu/patches.py b/transformer_engine/plugin/core/backends/vendor/npu/patches.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9e2f53d5c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/transformer_engine/plugin/core/backends/vendor/npu/patches.py
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+"""Python-side compatibility patches for the NPU vendor backend."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from collections.abc import Callable
+
+import torch
+
+try:
+    import torch_npu
+except ImportError:
+    pass
+
+from types import SimpleNamespace
+
+
+def _noop(*args, **kwargs):
+    return None
+
+
+def get_npu_device_properties(device=None):
+    return SimpleNamespace(
+        name="Fake NPU",
+        total_memory=16 * 1024**3,
+        major=9,
+        minor=0,
+        multi_processor_count=80,
+        uuid="fake-uuid-12345",
+    )
+
+
+_PATCH_CALLS: list[tuple[object, str, Callable[..., object]]] = [
+    # We do not recommend replace is_available, due to its device-related behavior.
+    (torch.cuda, "get_device_properties", get_npu_device_properties),
+    (torch.cuda, "device", torch_npu.npu.device),
+    (torch.cuda, "current_device", torch_npu.npu.current_device),
+    (torch.cuda, "synchronize", torch_npu.npu.synchronize),
+    (torch.cuda, "is_current_stream_capturing", torch_npu.npu.is_current_stream_capturing),
+    # TODO: Add NVTX patches for NPU.
+    # NVTX is CUDA-specific; make it a no-op on NPU.
+    (torch.cuda.nvtx, "range_push", _noop),
+    (torch.cuda.nvtx, "range_pop", _noop),
+    # TODO: Add other patches for NPU.
+]
+
+
+def apply_patch() -> None:
+    """Apply NPU Python-side patches (idempotent, best-effort)."""
+    try:
+        import torch_npu
+
+        if not torch_npu.npu.is_available():
+            return
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"[TE-FL] NPU backend not available: {e}")
+        # If backend availability can't be determined, don't patch.
+        return
+
+    # Mark TE global device type for Python-side callers.
+    # IMPORTANT: do not import `transformer_engine` here, because TE's `__init__.py`
+    # imports this module to run patches and that would cause a circular import.
+    try:
+        import transformer_engine
+
+        transformer_engine.TE_DEVICE_TYPE = "npu"
+        transformer_engine.TE_PLATFORM = torch_npu.npu
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"[TE-FL NPU Patches] Error setting TE device type or platform: {e}")
+        # Best-effort: don't fail patching if we can't set the global.
+        pass
+
+    # Only patch when torch_npu.npu exists and is usable.
+    if not hasattr(torch_npu, "npu"):
+        return
+    try:
+        if not torch_npu.npu.is_available():
+            return
+    except Exception:
+        return
+
+    for parent, attr, replacement in _PATCH_CALLS:
+        if not hasattr(parent, attr):
+            continue
+        try:
+            setattr(parent, attr, replacement)
+        except Exception:
+            # Best-effort: patching should never crash import/initialization.
+            continue
+    print(f"[TE-FL] NPU backend patches applied")