diff --git a/doc/tutorials/dnn/dnn_openvino/dnn_openvino.markdown b/doc/tutorials/dnn/dnn_openvino/dnn_openvino.markdown
index 8eb965ca55..026366e857 100644
--- a/doc/tutorials/dnn/dnn_openvino/dnn_openvino.markdown
+++ b/doc/tutorials/dnn/dnn_openvino/dnn_openvino.markdown
@@ -26,3 +26,14 @@ There are 2 approaches how to get OpenCV:
 - Build OpenCV from source code against specific version of OpenVINO. This approach solves the limitations mentioned above.
 
 The instruction how to follow both approaches is provided in [OpenCV wiki](https://github.com/opencv/opencv/wiki/BuildOpenCV4OpenVINO).
+
+## Supported targets
+
+OpenVINO backend (DNN_BACKEND_INFERENCE_ENGINE) supports the following [targets](https://docs.opencv.org/4.x/d6/d0f/group__dnn.html#ga709af7692ba29788182cf573531b0ff5):
+
+- **DNN_TARGET_CPU:** Runs on the CPU, no additional dependencies required.
+- **DNN_TARGET_OPENCL, DNN_TARGET_OPENCL_FP16:** Runs on the iGPU, requires OpenCL drivers. Install [intel-opencl-icd](https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/jammy/+package/intel-opencl-icd) on Ubuntu.
+- **DNN_TARGET_MYRIAD:** Runs on Intel® VPU like the [Neural Compute Stick](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/140109/intel-neural-compute-stick-2/specifications.html), to set up [see](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/archive/tools/neural-compute-stick.html).
+- **DNN_TARGET_HDDL:** Runs on the Intel® Movidius™ Myriad™ X High Density Deep Learning VPU, for details [see](https://intelsmartedge.github.io/ido-specs/doc/building-blocks/enhanced-platform-awareness/smartedge-open_hddl/).
+- **DNN_TARGET_FPGA:** Runs on Intel® Altera® series FPGAs [see](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/docs/programmable/768970/2025-1/getting-started-guide.html).
+- **DNN_TARGET_NPU:** Runs on the integrated Intel® AI Boost processor, requires [Linux drivers](https://github.com/intel/linux-npu-driver/releases/tag/v1.17.0) OR [Windows drivers](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/794734/intel-npu-driver-windows.html).
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/dnn/include/opencv2/dnn/dnn.hpp b/modules/dnn/include/opencv2/dnn/dnn.hpp
index e153738215..fbe5044fef 100644
--- a/modules/dnn/include/opencv2/dnn/dnn.hpp
+++ b/modules/dnn/include/opencv2/dnn/dnn.hpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ CV__DNN_INLINE_NS_BEGIN
         //! DNN_BACKEND_DEFAULT equals to OPENCV_DNN_BACKEND_DEFAULT, which can be defined using CMake or a configuration parameter
         DNN_BACKEND_DEFAULT = 0,
         DNN_BACKEND_HALIDE,
-        DNN_BACKEND_INFERENCE_ENGINE,            //!< Intel OpenVINO computational backend
+        DNN_BACKEND_INFERENCE_ENGINE,            //!< Intel OpenVINO computational backend, supported targets: CPU, OPENCL, OPENCL_FP16, MYRIAD, HDDL, NPU
                                                  //!< @note Tutorial how to build OpenCV with OpenVINO: @ref tutorial_dnn_openvino
         DNN_BACKEND_OPENCV,
         DNN_BACKEND_VKCOM,
diff --git a/modules/dnn/src/ie_ngraph.cpp b/modules/dnn/src/ie_ngraph.cpp
index 779cd1ebc0..ef5daa0b6c 100644
--- a/modules/dnn/src/ie_ngraph.cpp
+++ b/modules/dnn/src/ie_ngraph.cpp
@@ -223,6 +223,9 @@ void InfEngineNgraphNet::init(Target targetId)
         case DNN_TARGET_FPGA:
             device_name = "FPGA";
             break;
+        case DNN_TARGET_NPU:
+            device_name = "NPU";
+            break;
         default:
             CV_Error(Error::StsNotImplemented, "Unknown target");
     };
diff --git a/modules/dnn/src/net_openvino.cpp b/modules/dnn/src/net_openvino.cpp
index 501a596e5d..7c6666b78e 100644
--- a/modules/dnn/src/net_openvino.cpp
+++ b/modules/dnn/src/net_openvino.cpp
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ public:
               preferableTarget == DNN_TARGET_OPENCL_FP16 ||
               preferableTarget == DNN_TARGET_MYRIAD ||
               preferableTarget == DNN_TARGET_HDDL ||
-              preferableTarget == DNN_TARGET_FPGA,
+              preferableTarget == DNN_TARGET_FPGA ||
+              preferableTarget == DNN_TARGET_NPU,
               "Unknown OpenVINO target"
         );
     }
diff --git a/modules/dnn/src/op_inf_engine.cpp b/modules/dnn/src/op_inf_engine.cpp
index 04f1da7c71..b4707434c1 100644
--- a/modules/dnn/src/op_inf_engine.cpp
+++ b/modules/dnn/src/op_inf_engine.cpp
@@ -275,6 +275,8 @@ bool checkTarget(Target target)
             return true;
         else if (std::string::npos != i->find("GPU") && (target == DNN_TARGET_OPENCL || target == DNN_TARGET_OPENCL_FP16))
             return true;
+        else if (std::string::npos != i->find("NPU") && target == DNN_TARGET_NPU)
+            return true;
     }
     return false;
 }