diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3c5fa8a63f6..7e89943714a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -569,6 +569,12 @@ mark_as_advanced(
   WITH_GPU_BUILDTIME_SHADER_BUILDER
 )
 
+# Vulkan
+option(WITH_VULKAN_BACKEND "Enable Vulkan as graphics backend (only for development)" OFF)
+mark_as_advanced(
+  WITH_VULKAN_BACKEND
+)
+
 # Metal
 
 if(APPLE)
@@ -1222,6 +1228,13 @@ if(WITH_OPENGL)
 endif()
 
 
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Configure Vulkan.
+
+if(WITH_VULKAN_BACKEND)
+  add_definitions(-DWITH_VULKAN_BACKEND)
+endif()
+
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Configure Metal
 
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/CMakeLists.txt b/source/blender/gpu/CMakeLists.txt
index 58b1cd0a50b..bfbbf1be225 100644
--- a/source/blender/gpu/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ endif()
 set(INC
   .
   intern
+  vulkan
   metal
   opengl
   ../blenkernel
@@ -184,6 +185,34 @@ set(OPENGL_SRC
   opengl/gl_vertex_buffer.hh
 )
 
+set(VULKAN_SRC
+  vulkan/vk_backend.cc
+  vulkan/vk_batch.cc
+  vulkan/vk_context.cc
+  vulkan/vk_drawlist.cc
+  vulkan/vk_framebuffer.cc
+  vulkan/vk_index_buffer.cc
+  vulkan/vk_query.cc
+  vulkan/vk_shader.cc
+  vulkan/vk_storage_buffer.cc
+  vulkan/vk_texture.cc
+  vulkan/vk_uniform_buffer.cc
+  vulkan/vk_vertex_buffer.cc
+
+  vulkan/vk_backend.hh
+  vulkan/vk_batch.hh
+  vulkan/vk_context.hh
+  vulkan/vk_drawlist.hh
+  vulkan/vk_framebuffer.hh
+  vulkan/vk_index_buffer.hh
+  vulkan/vk_query.hh
+  vulkan/vk_shader.hh
+  vulkan/vk_storage_buffer.hh
+  vulkan/vk_texture.hh
+  vulkan/vk_uniform_buffer.hh
+  vulkan/vk_vertex_buffer.hh
+)
+
 set(METAL_SRC
   metal/mtl_backend.mm
   metal/mtl_batch.mm
@@ -235,6 +264,10 @@ if(WITH_OPENGL)
   list(APPEND SRC ${OPENGL_SRC})
 endif()
 
+if(WITH_VULKAN_BACKEND)
+  list(APPEND SRC ${VULKAN_SRC})
+endif()
+
 if(WITH_METAL_BACKEND)
   list(APPEND SRC ${METAL_SRC})
 endif()
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/GPU_platform.h b/source/blender/gpu/GPU_platform.h
index b63fe4c0580..657b45df1a5 100644
--- a/source/blender/gpu/GPU_platform.h
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/GPU_platform.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ typedef enum eGPUBackendType {
   GPU_BACKEND_NONE = 0,
   GPU_BACKEND_OPENGL = 1 << 0,
   GPU_BACKEND_METAL = 1 << 1,
+  GPU_BACKEND_VULKAN = 1 << 3,
   GPU_BACKEND_ANY = 0xFFFFFFFFu
 } eGPUBackendType;
 
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_context.cc b/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_context.cc
index f6b88c4231c..7e94538892a 100644
--- a/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_context.cc
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/intern/gpu_context.cc
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@
 #  include "gl_backend.hh"
 #  include "gl_context.hh"
 #endif
+#ifdef WITH_VULKAN_BACKEND
+#  include "vk_backend.hh"
+#endif
 #ifdef WITH_METAL_BACKEND
 #  include "mtl_backend.hh"
 #endif
@@ -244,6 +247,12 @@ bool GPU_backend_supported(void)
       return true;
 #else
       return false;
+#endif
+    case GPU_BACKEND_VULKAN:
+#ifdef WITH_VULKAN_BACKEND
+      return true;
+#else
+      return false;
 #endif
     case GPU_BACKEND_METAL:
 #ifdef WITH_METAL_BACKEND
@@ -268,6 +277,11 @@ static void gpu_backend_create()
       g_backend = new GLBackend;
       break;
 #endif
+#ifdef WITH_VULKAN_BACKEND
+    case GPU_BACKEND_VULKAN:
+      g_backend = new VKBackend;
+      break;
+#endif
 #ifdef WITH_METAL_BACKEND
     case GPU_BACKEND_METAL:
       g_backend = new MTLBackend;
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_backend.cc b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_backend.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..00bc43333d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_backend.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+ * Copyright 2022 Blender Foundation. All rights reserved. */
+
+/** \file
+ * \ingroup gpu
+ */
+
+#include "vk_backend.hh"
+
+#include "vk_batch.hh"
+#include "vk_context.hh"
+#include "vk_drawlist.hh"
+#include "vk_framebuffer.hh"
+#include "vk_index_buffer.hh"
+#include "vk_query.hh"
+#include "vk_shader.hh"
+#include "vk_storage_buffer.hh"
+#include "vk_texture.hh"
+#include "vk_uniform_buffer.hh"
+#include "vk_vertex_buffer.hh"
+
+namespace blender::gpu {
+
+void VKBackend::delete_resources()
+{
+}
+
+void VKBackend::samplers_update()
+{
+}
+
+void VKBackend::compute_dispatch(int /*groups_x_len*/, int /*groups_y_len*/, int /*groups_z_len*/)
+{
+}
+
+void VKBackend::compute_dispatch_indirect(StorageBuf * /*indirect_buf*/)
+{
+}
+
+Context *VKBackend::context_alloc(void * /*ghost_window*/, void * /*ghost_context*/)
+{
+  return new VKContext();
+}
+
+Batch *VKBackend::batch_alloc()
+{
+  return new VKBatch();
+}
+
+DrawList *VKBackend::drawlist_alloc(int /*list_length*/)
+{
+  return new VKDrawList();
+}
+
+FrameBuffer *VKBackend::framebuffer_alloc(const char *name)
+{
+  return new VKFrameBuffer(name);
+}
+
+IndexBuf *VKBackend::indexbuf_alloc()
+{
+  return new VKIndexBuffer();
+}
+
+QueryPool *VKBackend::querypool_alloc()
+{
+  return new VKQueryPool();
+}
+
+Shader *VKBackend::shader_alloc(const char *name)
+{
+  return new VKShader(name);
+}
+
+Texture *VKBackend::texture_alloc(const char *name)
+{
+  return new VKTexture(name);
+}
+
+UniformBuf *VKBackend::uniformbuf_alloc(int size, const char *name)
+{
+  return new VKUniformBuffer(size, name);
+}
+
+StorageBuf *VKBackend::storagebuf_alloc(int size, GPUUsageType /*usage*/, const char *name)
+{
+  return new VKStorageBuffer(size, name);
+}
+
+VertBuf *VKBackend::vertbuf_alloc()
+{
+  return new VKVertexBuffer();
+}
+
+void VKBackend::render_begin()
+{
+}
+
+void VKBackend::render_end()
+{
+}
+
+void VKBackend::render_step()
+{
+}
+
+}  // namespace blender::gpu
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_backend.hh b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_backend.hh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..549478586e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_backend.hh
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+ * Copyright 2022 Blender Foundation. All rights reserved. */
+
+/** \file
+ * \ingroup gpu
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "gpu_backend.hh"
+
+namespace blender::gpu {
+
+class VKBackend : public GPUBackend {
+ public:
+  void delete_resources() override;
+
+  void samplers_update() override;
+  void compute_dispatch(int groups_x_len, int groups_y_len, int groups_z_len) override;
+  void compute_dispatch_indirect(StorageBuf *indirect_buf) override;
+
+  Context *context_alloc(void *ghost_window, void *ghost_context) override;
+
+  Batch *batch_alloc() override;
+  DrawList *drawlist_alloc(int list_length) override;
+  FrameBuffer *framebuffer_alloc(const char *name) override;
+  IndexBuf *indexbuf_alloc() override;
+  QueryPool *querypool_alloc() override;
+  Shader *shader_alloc(const char *name) override;
+  Texture *texture_alloc(const char *name) override;
+  UniformBuf *uniformbuf_alloc(int size, const char *name) override;
+  StorageBuf *storagebuf_alloc(int size, GPUUsageType usage, const char *name) override;
+  VertBuf *vertbuf_alloc() override;
+
+  /* Render Frame Coordination --
+   * Used for performing per-frame actions globally */
+  void render_begin() override;
+  void render_end() override;
+  void render_step() override;
+};
+
+}  // namespace blender::gpu
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_batch.cc b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_batch.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a25f98a2e24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_batch.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+ * Copyright 2022 Blender Foundation. All rights reserved. */
+
+/** \file
+ * \ingroup gpu
+ */
+
+#include "vk_batch.hh"
+
+namespace blender::gpu {
+
+void VKBatch::draw(int /*v_first*/, int /*v_count*/, int /*i_first*/, int /*i_count*/)
+{
+}
+
+void VKBatch::draw_indirect(GPUStorageBuf * /*indirect_buf*/, intptr_t /*offset*/)
+{
+}
+
+void VKBatch::multi_draw_indirect(GPUStorageBuf * /*indirect_buf*/,
+                                  int /*count*/,
+                                  intptr_t /*offset*/,
+                                  intptr_t /*stride*/)
+{
+}
+
+}  // namespace blender::gpu
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_batch.hh b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_batch.hh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0f6df41606d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_batch.hh
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+ * Copyright 2022 Blender Foundation. All rights reserved. */
+
+/** \file
+ * \ingroup gpu
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "gpu_batch_private.hh"
+
+namespace blender::gpu {
+
+class VKBatch : public Batch {
+ public:
+  void draw(int v_first, int v_count, int i_first, int i_count) override;
+  void draw_indirect(GPUStorageBuf *indirect_buf, intptr_t offset) override;
+  void multi_draw_indirect(GPUStorageBuf *indirect_buf,
+                           int count,
+                           intptr_t offset,
+                           intptr_t stride) override;
+};
+
+}  // namespace blender::gpu
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_context.cc b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_context.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..55b29ea4e2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_context.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+ * Copyright 2022 Blender Foundation. All rights reserved. */
+
+/** \file
+ * \ingroup gpu
+ */
+
+#include "vk_context.hh"
+
+namespace blender::gpu {
+
+void VKContext::activate()
+{
+}
+
+void VKContext::deactivate()
+{
+}
+
+void VKContext::begin_frame()
+{
+}
+
+void VKContext::end_frame()
+{
+}
+
+void VKContext::flush()
+{
+}
+
+void VKContext::finish()
+{
+}
+
+void VKContext::memory_statistics_get(int * /*total_mem*/, int * /*free_mem*/)
+{
+}
+
+void VKContext::debug_group_begin(const char *, int)
+{
+}
+
+void VKContext::debug_group_end()
+{
+}
+
+}  // namespace blender::gpu
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_context.hh b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_context.hh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..17292b891b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_context.hh
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+ * Copyright 2022 Blender Foundation. All rights reserved. */
+
+/** \file
+ * \ingroup gpu
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "gpu_context_private.hh"
+
+namespace blender::gpu {
+
+class VKContext : public Context {
+ public:
+  VKContext()
+  {
+  }
+
+  void activate() override;
+  void deactivate() override;
+  void begin_frame() override;
+  void end_frame() override;
+
+  void flush() override;
+  void finish() override;
+
+  void memory_statistics_get(int *total_mem, int *free_mem) override;
+
+  void debug_group_begin(const char *, int) override;
+  void debug_group_end() override;
+};
+
+}  // namespace blender::gpu
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_drawlist.cc b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_drawlist.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c8f3c736bb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_drawlist.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+ * Copyright 2022 Blender Foundation. All rights reserved. */
+
+/** \file
+ * \ingroup gpu
+ */
+
+#include "vk_drawlist.hh"
+
+namespace blender::gpu {
+
+void VKDrawList::append(GPUBatch * /*batch*/, int /*i_first*/, int /*i_count*/)
+{
+}
+
+void VKDrawList::submit()
+{
+}
+
+}  // namespace blender::gpu
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_drawlist.hh b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_drawlist.hh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4707bf4bb26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_drawlist.hh
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+ * Copyright 2022 Blender Foundation. All rights reserved. */
+
+/** \file
+ * \ingroup gpu
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "gpu_drawlist_private.hh"
+
+namespace blender::gpu {
+
+class VKDrawList : public DrawList {
+ public:
+  void append(GPUBatch *batch, int i_first, int i_count) override;
+  void submit() override;
+};
+
+}  // namespace blender::gpu
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_framebuffer.cc b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_framebuffer.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..01a5f7c0f81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_framebuffer.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+ * Copyright 2022 Blender Foundation. All rights reserved. */
+
+/** \file
+ * \ingroup gpu
+ */
+
+#include "vk_framebuffer.hh"
+
+namespace blender::gpu {
+
+void VKFrameBuffer::bind(bool /*enabled_srgb*/)
+{
+}
+
+bool VKFrameBuffer::check(char /*err_out*/[256])
+{
+  return false;
+}
+
+void VKFrameBuffer::clear(eGPUFrameBufferBits /*buffers*/,
+                          const float /*clear_col*/[4],
+                          float /*clear_depth*/,
+                          uint /*clear_stencil*/)
+{
+}
+
+void VKFrameBuffer::clear_multi(const float (* /*clear_col*/)[4])
+{
+}
+
+void VKFrameBuffer::clear_attachment(GPUAttachmentType /*type*/,
+                                     eGPUDataFormat /*data_format*/,
+                                     const void * /*clear_value*/)
+{
+}
+
+void VKFrameBuffer::attachment_set_loadstore_op(GPUAttachmentType /*type*/,
+                                                eGPULoadOp /*load_action*/,
+                                                eGPUStoreOp /*store_action*/)
+{
+}
+
+void VKFrameBuffer::read(eGPUFrameBufferBits /*planes*/,
+                         eGPUDataFormat /*format*/,
+                         const int /*area*/[4],
+                         int /*channel_len*/,
+                         int /*slot*/,
+                         void * /*r_data*/)
+{
+}
+
+void VKFrameBuffer::blit_to(eGPUFrameBufferBits /*planes*/,
+                            int /*src_slot*/,
+                            FrameBuffer * /*dst*/,
+                            int /*dst_slot*/,
+                            int /*dst_offset_x*/,
+                            int /*dst_offset_y*/)
+{
+}
+
+}  // namespace blender::gpu
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_framebuffer.hh b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_framebuffer.hh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..632d45ce709
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_framebuffer.hh
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+ * Copyright 2022 Blender Foundation. All rights reserved. */
+
+/** \file
+ * \ingroup gpu
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "gpu_framebuffer_private.hh"
+
+namespace blender::gpu {
+
+class VKFrameBuffer : public FrameBuffer {
+ public:
+  VKFrameBuffer(const char *name) : FrameBuffer(name)
+  {
+  }
+
+  void bind(bool enabled_srgb) override;
+  bool check(char err_out[256]) override;
+  void clear(eGPUFrameBufferBits buffers,
+             const float clear_col[4],
+             float clear_depth,
+             uint clear_stencil) override;
+  void clear_multi(const float (*clear_col)[4]) override;
+  void clear_attachment(GPUAttachmentType type,
+                        eGPUDataFormat data_format,
+                        const void *clear_value) override;
+
+  void attachment_set_loadstore_op(GPUAttachmentType type,
+                                   eGPULoadOp load_action,
+                                   eGPUStoreOp store_action) override;
+
+  void read(eGPUFrameBufferBits planes,
+            eGPUDataFormat format,
+            const int area[4],
+            int channel_len,
+            int slot,
+            void *r_data) override;
+
+  void blit_to(eGPUFrameBufferBits planes,
+               int src_slot,
+               FrameBuffer *dst,
+               int dst_slot,
+               int dst_offset_x,
+               int dst_offset_y) override;
+};
+
+}  // namespace blender::gpu
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_index_buffer.cc b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_index_buffer.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..119a617a159
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_index_buffer.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+ * Copyright 2022 Blender Foundation. All rights reserved. */
+
+/** \file
+ * \ingroup gpu
+ */
+
+#include "vk_index_buffer.hh"
+
+namespace blender::gpu {
+
+void VKIndexBuffer::upload_data()
+{
+}
+
+void VKIndexBuffer::bind_as_ssbo(uint /*binding*/)
+{
+}
+
+const uint32_t *VKIndexBuffer::read() const
+{
+  return 0;
+}
+
+void VKIndexBuffer::update_sub(uint /*start*/, uint /*len*/, const void * /*data*/)
+{
+}
+
+void VKIndexBuffer::strip_restart_indices()
+{
+}
+
+}  // namespace blender::gpu
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_index_buffer.hh b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_index_buffer.hh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f002d5581c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_index_buffer.hh
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+ * Copyright 2022 Blender Foundation. All rights reserved. */
+
+/** \file
+ * \ingroup gpu
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "gpu_index_buffer_private.hh"
+
+namespace blender::gpu {
+
+class VKIndexBuffer : public IndexBuf {
+ public:
+  void upload_data() override;
+
+  void bind_as_ssbo(uint binding) override;
+
+  const uint32_t *read() const override;
+
+  void update_sub(uint start, uint len, const void *data) override;
+
+ private:
+  void strip_restart_indices() override;
+};
+
+}  // namespace blender::gpu
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_query.cc b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_query.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e24fe54e5d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_query.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+ * Copyright 2022 Blender Foundation. All rights reserved. */
+
+/** \file
+ * \ingroup gpu
+ */
+
+#include "vk_query.hh"
+
+namespace blender::gpu {
+
+void VKQueryPool::init(GPUQueryType /*type*/)
+{
+}
+
+void VKQueryPool::begin_query()
+{
+}
+
+void VKQueryPool::end_query()
+{
+}
+
+void VKQueryPool::get_occlusion_result(MutableSpan<uint32_t> /*r_values*/)
+{
+}
+
+}  // namespace blender::gpu
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_query.hh b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_query.hh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7f8f81e2b95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_query.hh
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+ * Copyright 2022 Blender Foundation. All rights reserved. */
+
+/** \file
+ * \ingroup gpu
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "gpu_query.hh"
+
+namespace blender::gpu {
+
+class VKQueryPool : public QueryPool {
+ public:
+  void init(GPUQueryType type) override;
+  void begin_query() override;
+   void end_query() override;
+   void get_occlusion_result(MutableSpan<uint32_t> r_values) override;
+};
+
+}  // namespace blender::gpu
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_shader.cc b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_shader.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e85d571711a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_shader.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+ * Copyright 2022 Blender Foundation. All rights reserved. */
+
+/** \file
+ * \ingroup gpu
+ */
+
+#include "vk_shader.hh"
+
+namespace blender::gpu {
+void VKShader::vertex_shader_from_glsl(MutableSpan<const char *> /*sources*/)
+{
+}
+
+void VKShader::geometry_shader_from_glsl(MutableSpan<const char *> /*sources*/)
+{
+}
+
+void VKShader::fragment_shader_from_glsl(MutableSpan<const char *> /*sources*/)
+{
+}
+
+void VKShader::compute_shader_from_glsl(MutableSpan<const char *> /*sources*/)
+{
+}
+
+bool VKShader::finalize(const shader::ShaderCreateInfo * /*info*/)
+{
+}
+
+void VKShader::transform_feedback_names_set(Span<const char *> /*name_list*/,
+                                            eGPUShaderTFBType /*geom_type*/)
+{
+}
+
+bool VKShader::transform_feedback_enable(GPUVertBuf *)
+{
+  return false;
+}
+
+void VKShader::transform_feedback_disable()
+{
+}
+
+void VKShader::bind()
+{
+}
+
+void VKShader::unbind()
+{
+}
+
+void VKShader::uniform_float(int /*location*/,
+                             int /*comp_len*/,
+                             int /*array_size*/,
+                             const float * /*data*/)
+{
+}
+void VKShader::uniform_int(int /*location*/,
+                           int /*comp_len*/,
+                           int /*array_size*/,
+                           const int * /*data*/)
+{
+}
+
+std::string VKShader::resources_declare(const shader::ShaderCreateInfo & /*info*/) const
+{
+  return std::string();
+}
+
+std::string VKShader::vertex_interface_declare(const shader::ShaderCreateInfo & /*info*/) const
+{
+  return std::string();
+}
+
+std::string VKShader::fragment_interface_declare(const shader::ShaderCreateInfo & /*info*/) const
+{
+  return std::string();
+}
+
+std::string VKShader::geometry_interface_declare(const shader::ShaderCreateInfo & /*info*/) const
+{
+  return std::string();
+}
+
+std::string VKShader::geometry_layout_declare(const shader::ShaderCreateInfo & /*info*/) const
+{
+  return std::string();
+}
+
+std::string VKShader::compute_layout_declare(const shader::ShaderCreateInfo & /*info*/) const
+{
+  return std::string();
+}
+
+int VKShader::program_handle_get() const
+{
+  return -1;
+}
+
+}  // namespace blender::gpu
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_shader.hh b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_shader.hh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1c09ef407ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_shader.hh
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+ * Copyright 2022 Blender Foundation. All rights reserved. */
+
+/** \file
+ * \ingroup gpu
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "gpu_shader_private.hh"
+
+namespace blender::gpu {
+
+class VKShader : public Shader {
+ public:
+  VKShader(const char *name) : Shader(name)
+  {
+  }
+
+  void vertex_shader_from_glsl(MutableSpan<const char *> sources)override;
+  void geometry_shader_from_glsl(MutableSpan<const char *> sources)override;
+  void fragment_shader_from_glsl(MutableSpan<const char *> sources)override;
+  void compute_shader_from_glsl(MutableSpan<const char *> sources)override;
+  bool finalize(const shader::ShaderCreateInfo *info = nullptr)override;
+
+  void transform_feedback_names_set(Span<const char *> name_list, eGPUShaderTFBType geom_type)override;
+  bool transform_feedback_enable(GPUVertBuf *)override;
+  void transform_feedback_disable()override;
+
+  void bind()override;
+  void unbind()override;
+
+  void uniform_float(int location, int comp_len, int array_size, const float *data)override;
+  void uniform_int(int location, int comp_len, int array_size, const int *data)override;
+
+  std::string resources_declare(const shader::ShaderCreateInfo &info) const override;
+  std::string vertex_interface_declare(const shader::ShaderCreateInfo &info) const override;
+  std::string fragment_interface_declare(const shader::ShaderCreateInfo &info) const override;
+  std::string geometry_interface_declare(const shader::ShaderCreateInfo &info) const override;
+  std::string geometry_layout_declare(const shader::ShaderCreateInfo &info) const override;
+  std::string compute_layout_declare(const shader::ShaderCreateInfo &info) const override;
+
+  /* DEPRECATED: Kept only because of BGL API. */
+  int program_handle_get() const override;
+};
+
+}  // namespace blender::gpu
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_storage_buffer.cc b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_storage_buffer.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2b6fda0547d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_storage_buffer.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+ * Copyright 2022 Blender Foundation. All rights reserved. */
+
+/** \file
+ * \ingroup gpu
+ */
+
+#include "vk_vertex_buffer.hh"
+
+#include "vk_storage_buffer.hh"
+
+namespace blender::gpu {
+
+void VKStorageBuffer::update(const void * /*data*/)
+{
+}
+
+void VKStorageBuffer::bind(int /*slot*/)
+{
+}
+
+void VKStorageBuffer::unbind()
+{
+}
+
+void VKStorageBuffer::clear(eGPUTextureFormat /* internal_format*/,
+                            eGPUDataFormat /*data_format*/,
+                            void * /*data*/)
+{
+}
+void VKStorageBuffer::copy_sub(VertBuf * /*src*/,
+                               uint /*dst_offset*/,
+                               uint /*src_offset*/,
+                               uint /*copy_size*/)
+{
+}
+
+void VKStorageBuffer::read(void * /*data*/)
+{
+}
+
+}  // namespace blender::gpu
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_storage_buffer.hh b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_storage_buffer.hh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a51f89f627a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_storage_buffer.hh
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+ * Copyright 2022 Blender Foundation. All rights reserved. */
+
+/** \file
+ * \ingroup gpu
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "GPU_texture.h"
+
+#include "gpu_storage_buffer_private.hh"
+
+namespace blender::gpu {
+
+class VKStorageBuffer : public StorageBuf {
+ public:
+  VKStorageBuffer(int size, const char *name) : StorageBuf(size, name)
+  {
+  }
+
+  void update(const void *data) override;
+  void bind(int slot) override;
+  void unbind() override;
+  void clear(eGPUTextureFormat internal_format, eGPUDataFormat data_format, void *data) override;
+  void copy_sub(VertBuf *src, uint dst_offset, uint src_offset, uint copy_size) override;
+  void read(void *data) override;
+};
+
+}  // namespace blender::gpu
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_texture.cc b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_texture.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ea5379e6572
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_texture.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+ * Copyright 2022 Blender Foundation. All rights reserved. */
+
+/** \file
+ * \ingroup gpu
+ */
+
+#include "vk_texture.hh"
+
+namespace blender::gpu {
+
+void VKTexture::generate_mipmap()
+{
+}
+
+void VKTexture::copy_to(Texture * /*tex*/)
+{
+}
+
+void VKTexture::clear(eGPUDataFormat /*format*/, const void * /*data*/)
+{
+}
+
+void VKTexture::swizzle_set(const char /*swizzle_mask*/[4])
+{
+}
+
+void VKTexture::stencil_texture_mode_set(bool /*use_stencil*/)
+{
+}
+
+void VKTexture::mip_range_set(int /*min*/, int /*max*/)
+{
+}
+
+void *VKTexture::read(int /*mip*/, eGPUDataFormat /*format*/)
+{
+  return nullptr;
+}
+
+void VKTexture::update_sub(int /*mip*/,
+                           int /*offset*/[3],
+                           int /*extent*/[3],
+                           eGPUDataFormat /*format*/,
+                           const void * /*data*/)
+{
+}
+
+/* TODO(fclem): Legacy. Should be removed at some point. */
+uint VKTexture::gl_bindcode_get() const
+{
+  return 0;
+}
+
+bool VKTexture::init_internal()
+{
+  return false;
+}
+
+bool VKTexture::init_internal(GPUVertBuf * /*vbo*/)
+{
+  return false;
+}
+
+bool VKTexture::init_internal(const GPUTexture * /*src*/, int /*mip_offset*/, int /*layer_offset*/)
+{
+  return false;
+}
+
+}  // namespace blender::gpu
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_texture.hh b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_texture.hh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..93094b7e540
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_texture.hh
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+ * Copyright 2022 Blender Foundation. All rights reserved. */
+
+/** \file
+ * \ingroup gpu
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "gpu_texture_private.hh"
+
+namespace blender::gpu {
+
+class VKTexture : public Texture {
+ public:
+  VKTexture(const char *name) : Texture(name)
+  {
+  }
+
+  void generate_mipmap() override;
+  void copy_to(Texture *tex) override;
+  void clear(eGPUDataFormat format, const void *data) override;
+  void swizzle_set(const char swizzle_mask[4]) override;
+  void stencil_texture_mode_set(bool use_stencil) override;
+  void mip_range_set(int min, int max) override;
+  void *read(int mip, eGPUDataFormat format) override;
+  void update_sub(
+      int mip, int offset[3], int extent[3], eGPUDataFormat format, const void *data) override;
+
+  /* TODO(fclem): Legacy. Should be removed at some point. */
+  uint gl_bindcode_get() const override;
+
+ protected:
+  bool init_internal() override;
+  bool init_internal(GPUVertBuf *vbo) override;
+  bool init_internal(const GPUTexture *src, int mip_offset, int layer_offset) override;
+};
+
+}  // namespace blender::gpu
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_uniform_buffer.cc b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_uniform_buffer.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8ef5b19273a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_uniform_buffer.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+ * Copyright 2022 Blender Foundation. All rights reserved. */
+
+/** \file
+ * \ingroup gpu
+ */
+
+#include "vk_uniform_buffer.hh"
+
+namespace blender::gpu {
+
+void VKUniformBuffer::update(const void * /*data*/)
+{
+}
+
+void VKUniformBuffer::bind(int /*slot*/)
+{
+}
+
+void VKUniformBuffer::unbind()
+{
+}
+
+}  // namespace blender::gpu
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_uniform_buffer.hh b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_uniform_buffer.hh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f086a7aa391
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_uniform_buffer.hh
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+ * Copyright 2022 Blender Foundation. All rights reserved. */
+
+/** \file
+ * \ingroup gpu
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "gpu_uniform_buffer_private.hh"
+
+namespace blender::gpu {
+
+class VKUniformBuffer : public UniformBuf {
+ public:
+  VKUniformBuffer(int size, const char *name) : UniformBuf(size, name)
+  {
+  }
+
+  void update(const void *data) override;
+  void bind(int slot) override;
+  void unbind() override;
+};
+
+}  // namespace blender::gpu
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_vertex_buffer.cc b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_vertex_buffer.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5791e20fb30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_vertex_buffer.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+ * Copyright 2022 Blender Foundation. All rights reserved. */
+
+/** \file
+ * \ingroup gpu
+ */
+
+#include "vk_vertex_buffer.hh"
+
+namespace blender::gpu {
+
+void VKVertexBuffer::bind_as_ssbo(uint /*binding*/)
+{
+}
+
+void VKVertexBuffer::bind_as_texture(uint /*binding*/)
+{
+}
+
+void VKVertexBuffer::wrap_handle(uint64_t /*handle*/)
+{
+}
+
+void VKVertexBuffer::update_sub(uint /*start*/, uint /*len*/, const void * /*data*/)
+{
+}
+
+const void *VKVertexBuffer::read() const
+{
+  return nullptr;
+}
+
+void *VKVertexBuffer::unmap(const void * /*mapped_data*/) const
+{
+  return nullptr;
+}
+
+void VKVertexBuffer::acquire_data()
+{
+}
+
+void VKVertexBuffer::resize_data()
+{
+}
+
+void VKVertexBuffer::release_data()
+{
+}
+
+void VKVertexBuffer::upload_data()
+{
+}
+
+void VKVertexBuffer::duplicate_data(VertBuf * /*dst*/)
+{
+}
+
+}  // namespace blender::gpu
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_vertex_buffer.hh b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_vertex_buffer.hh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..84ccc65bcdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/gpu/vulkan/vk_vertex_buffer.hh
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+ * Copyright 2022 Blender Foundation. All rights reserved. */
+
+/** \file
+ * \ingroup gpu
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "gpu_vertex_buffer_private.hh"
+
+namespace blender::gpu {
+
+class VKVertexBuffer : public VertBuf {
+ public:
+  void bind_as_ssbo(uint binding) override;
+  void bind_as_texture(uint binding) override;
+  void wrap_handle(uint64_t handle) override;
+
+  void update_sub(uint start, uint len, const void *data) override;
+  const void *read() const override;
+  void *unmap(const void *mapped_data) const override;
+
+ protected:
+  void acquire_data() override;
+  void resize_data() override;
+  void release_data() override;
+  void upload_data() override;
+  void duplicate_data(VertBuf *dst) override;
+};
+
+}  // namespace blender::gpu
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/blender/python/gpu/gpu_py_platform.c b/source/blender/python/gpu/gpu_py_platform.c
index 51366d199b0..c6e964405fa 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/gpu/gpu_py_platform.c
+++ b/source/blender/python/gpu/gpu_py_platform.c
@@ -89,11 +89,13 @@ PyDoc_STRVAR(pygpu_platform_backend_type_get_doc,
              "\n"
              "   Get actuve GPU backend.\n"
              "\n"
-             "   :return: Backend type ('OPENGL', 'METAL', 'NONE', 'UNKNOWN').\n"
+             "   :return: Backend type ('OPENGL', 'VULKAN', 'METAL', 'NONE', 'UNKNOWN').\n"
              "   :rtype: str\n");
 static PyObject *pygpu_platform_backend_type_get(PyObject *UNUSED(self))
 {
   switch (GPU_backend_get_type()) {
+    case GPU_BACKEND_VULKAN:
+      return PyUnicode_FromString("VULKAN");
     case GPU_BACKEND_METAL:
       return PyUnicode_FromString("METAL");
     case GPU_BACKEND_NONE:
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_window.c b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_window.c
index 2ca7b5f470d..265aa08a6b1 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_window.c
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_window.c
@@ -1625,6 +1625,9 @@ GHOST_TDrawingContextType wm_ghost_drawing_context_type(const eGPUBackendType gp
     case GPU_BACKEND_ANY:
     case GPU_BACKEND_OPENGL:
       return GHOST_kDrawingContextTypeOpenGL;
+    case GPU_BACKEND_VULKAN:
+      BLI_assert_unreachable();
+      return GHOST_kDrawingContextTypeNone;
     case GPU_BACKEND_METAL:
 #ifdef WITH_METAL_BACKEND
       return GHOST_kDrawingContextTypeMetal;
diff --git a/source/creator/creator_args.c b/source/creator/creator_args.c
index 4144603555b..ba905f91f97 100644
--- a/source/creator/creator_args.c
+++ b/source/creator/creator_args.c
@@ -1116,6 +1116,9 @@ static int arg_handle_debug_gpu_set(int UNUSED(argc),
 static const char arg_handle_gpu_backend_set_doc[] =
     "\n"
     "\tForce to use a specific GPU backend. Valid options: "
+#  ifdef WITH_VULKAN_BACKEND
+    "'vulkan',  "
+#  endif
 #  ifdef WITH_METAL_BACKEND
     "'metal',  "
 #  endif
@@ -1132,6 +1135,11 @@ static int arg_handle_gpu_backend_set(int argc, const char **argv, void *UNUSED(
   if (STREQ(argv[1], "opengl")) {
     gpu_backend = GPU_BACKEND_OPENGL;
   }
+#  ifdef WITH_VULKAN_BACKEND
+  else if (STREQ(argv[1], "vulkan")) {
+    gpu_backend = GPU_BACKEND_VULKAN;
+  }
+#  endif
 #  ifdef WITH_METAL_BACKEND
   else if (STREQ(argv[1], "metal")) {
     gpu_backend = GPU_BACKEND_METAL;