diff --git a/.github/workflows/nvhpc-cmake.yml b/.github/workflows/nvhpc-cmake.yml
index c6b338df8fa..17d6ec6b19d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nvhpc-cmake.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nvhpc-cmake.yml
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ jobs:
           echo 'deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/nvidia-hpcsdk-archive-keyring.gpg] https://developer.download.nvidia.com/hpc-sdk/ubuntu/amd64 /' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nvhpc.list
           sudo apt-get update -y
           sudo apt-get install -y nvhpc-23-9
-          echo "CC=nvc" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          echo "FC=nvfortran" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "CC=/opt/nvidia/hpc_sdk/Linux_x86_64/23.9/comm_libs/openmpi4/bin/mpicc" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "FC=/opt/nvidia/hpc_sdk/Linux_x86_64/23.9/comm_libs/openmpi4/bin/mpifort" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "NVHPCSDK=/opt/nvidia/hpc_sdk" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "OMPI_CXX=/opt/nvidia/hpc_sdk/Linux_x86_64/23.9/compilers/bin/nvc++" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "OMPI_CC=/opt/nvidia/hpc_sdk/Linux_x86_64/23.9/compilers/bin/nvc" >> $GITHUB_ENV
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f536a4a9126..505d55d38fb 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1085,6 +1085,13 @@ if (EXISTS "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/fortran" AND IS_DIRECTORY "${HDF5_SOURCE_DIR}/for
       if (MPI_Fortran_LINK_FLAGS)
         set (CMAKE_Fortran_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${MPI_Fortran_LINK_FLAGS} ${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS}")
       endif ()
+      # Check if MPI-3 Fortran 2008 module mpi_f08 is supported
+      if (MPI_Fortran_HAVE_F08_MODULE)
+        set (H5_HAVE_MPI_F08 1)
+        message (VERBOSE "MPI-3 Fortran 2008 module mpi_f08 is supported")
+      else ()
+        message (VERBOSE "MPI-3 Fortran 2008 module mpi_f08 is NOT supported")
+      endif ()
     endif ()
 
     #option (HDF5_INSTALL_MOD_FORTRAN "Copy FORTRAN mod files to include directory (NO SHARED STATIC)" "NO")
diff --git a/config/cmake/H5pubconf.h.in b/config/cmake/H5pubconf.h.in
index 2534b8e2542..9fc9ae1143d 100644
--- a/config/cmake/H5pubconf.h.in
+++ b/config/cmake/H5pubconf.h.in
@@ -243,6 +243,9 @@
 /* Define if we have parallel support */
 #cmakedefine H5_HAVE_PARALLEL @H5_HAVE_PARALLEL@
 
+/* Define if MPI Fortran supports mpi_f08 module */
+#cmakedefine H5_HAVE_MPI_F08 @H5_HAVE_MPI_F08@
+
 /* Define if we have support for writing to filtered datasets in parallel */
 #cmakedefine H5_HAVE_PARALLEL_FILTERED_WRITES @H5_HAVE_PARALLEL_FILTERED_WRITES@
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 9fd0fa519b9..97d4070a7c1 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2840,6 +2840,25 @@ if test -n "$PARALLEL"; then
                 AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])],
                 [AC_MSG_RESULT([no])]
     )
+
+    AC_LANG_PUSH([Fortran])
+    AC_MSG_CHECKING([for MPI-3 module mpi_f08])
+    AC_LINK_IFELSE(
+      [AC_LANG_PROGRAM([],
+                       [
+                        USE mpi_f08
+                        IMPLICIT NONE
+                        TYPE(MPI_Comm) :: comm
+                        TYPE(MPI_INFO) :: info
+                       ]
+                      )
+      ],
+      [AC_DEFINE([HAVE_MPI_F08], [1],
+                [Define if mpi_f08 module exist])
+                AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])],
+                [AC_MSG_RESULT([no])]
+    )
+    AC_LANG_POP(Fortran)
   fi
 
   ## ----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/fortran/src/CMakeLists.txt b/fortran/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 60c0c3a96a2..4c280469056 100644
--- a/fortran/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/fortran/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ if (WIN32)
   endif ()
 endif ()
 
+if (H5_HAVE_MPI_F08) # MPI-3 module mpi_f08 supported
+  set (CMAKE_H5_HAVE_MPI_F08 1)
+else ()
+  set (H5_NOMPI_F08 ";")
+  set (CMAKE_H5_HAVE_MPI_F08 0)
+endif ()
+
 # configure for Fortran preprocessor
 
 # Define Parallel variable for passing to H5config_f.inc.cmake
diff --git a/fortran/src/H5Pff.F90 b/fortran/src/H5Pff.F90
index afd17f3dc32..90a74f7cf4f 100644
--- a/fortran/src/H5Pff.F90
+++ b/fortran/src/H5Pff.F90
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ MODULE H5P
   PRIVATE h5pget_integer, h5pget_char, h5pget_ptr
   PRIVATE h5pregister_integer, h5pregister_ptr
   PRIVATE h5pinsert_integer, h5pinsert_char, h5pinsert_ptr
+#ifdef H5_HAVE_PARALLEL
+  PRIVATE h5pset_fapl_mpio_f90, h5pget_fapl_mpio_f90
+#ifdef H5_HAVE_MPI_F08
+  PRIVATE h5pset_fapl_mpio_f08, h5pget_fapl_mpio_f08
+#endif
+#endif
 
 #ifndef H5_DOXYGEN
 
@@ -101,7 +107,6 @@ MODULE H5P
      MODULE PROCEDURE h5pinsert_ptr
   END INTERFACE
 
-
   INTERFACE
      INTEGER(C_INT) FUNCTION H5Pset_fill_value(prp_id, type_id, fillvalue) &
           BIND(C, NAME='H5Pset_fill_value')
@@ -182,6 +187,35 @@ END FUNCTION h5pinsert_c
 #endif
 
 #ifdef H5_HAVE_PARALLEL
+
+  INTERFACE h5pset_fapl_mpio_f
+      MODULE PROCEDURE h5pset_fapl_mpio_f90
+#ifdef H5_HAVE_MPI_F08
+      MODULE PROCEDURE h5pset_fapl_mpio_f08
+#endif
+    END INTERFACE
+
+  INTERFACE h5pget_fapl_mpio_f
+    MODULE PROCEDURE h5pget_fapl_mpio_f90      
+#ifdef H5_HAVE_MPI_F08  
+    MODULE PROCEDURE h5pget_fapl_mpio_f08
+#endif
+  END INTERFACE
+
+  INTERFACE H5Pset_mpi_params_f
+    MODULE PROCEDURE H5Pset_mpi_params_f90
+#ifdef H5_HAVE_MPI_F08
+    MODULE PROCEDURE H5Pset_mpi_params_f08
+#endif
+  END INTERFACE
+
+  INTERFACE H5Pget_mpi_params_f
+    MODULE PROCEDURE H5Pget_mpi_params_f90
+#ifdef H5_HAVE_MPI_F08
+    MODULE PROCEDURE H5Pget_mpi_params_f08
+#endif
+  END INTERFACE
+
 #ifdef H5_HAVE_SUBFILING_VFD
 !> \addtogroup FH5P
 !> @{
@@ -5125,6 +5159,8 @@ END SUBROUTINE h5pget_file_image_f
 ! *********************************************************************
 
 #ifdef H5_HAVE_PARALLEL
+
+#ifdef H5_DOXYGEN
 !>
 !! \ingroup FH5P
 !!
@@ -5143,21 +5179,69 @@ SUBROUTINE h5pset_fapl_mpio_f(prp_id, comm, info, hdferr)
     INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: comm
     INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: info
     INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr
+  END SUBROUTINE h5pset_fapl_mpio_f
+!>
+!! \ingroup FH5P
+!!
+!! \brief Stores MPI IO communicator information to the file access property list.
+!!
+!! \note Supports MPI Fortran module mpi_f08
+!!
+!! \param prp_id File access property list identifier.
+!! \param comm   MPI-3 communicator.
+!! \param info   MPI-3 info object.
+!! \param hdferr \fortran_error
+!!
+!! See C API: @ref H5Pset_fapl_mpio()
+!!
+  SUBROUTINE h5pset_fapl_mpio_f(prp_id, comm, info, hdferr)
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id
+    TYPE(MPI_COMM), INTENT(IN) :: comm
+    TYPE(MPI_INFO), INTENT(IN) :: info
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr
+  END SUBROUTINE h5pset_fapl_mpio_f
+
+#else
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5pset_fapl_mpio_f90(prp_id, comm, info, hdferr)
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: comm
+    INTEGER, INTENT(IN) :: info
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr
     INTERFACE
        INTEGER FUNCTION h5pset_fapl_mpio_c(prp_id, comm, info) &
             BIND(C,NAME='h5pset_fapl_mpio_c')
          IMPORT :: HID_T
          IMPLICIT NONE
-         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id
-         INTEGER       , INTENT(IN) :: comm
-         INTEGER       , INTENT(IN) :: info
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: prp_id
+         INTEGER        :: comm
+         INTEGER        :: info
        END FUNCTION h5pset_fapl_mpio_c
     END INTERFACE
 
     hdferr = h5pset_fapl_mpio_c(prp_id, comm, info)
 
-  END SUBROUTINE h5pset_fapl_mpio_f
+  END SUBROUTINE h5pset_fapl_mpio_f90
 
+#ifdef H5_HAVE_MPI_F08
+  SUBROUTINE h5pset_fapl_mpio_f08(prp_id, comm, info, hdferr)
+    USE mpi_f08
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id
+    TYPE(MPI_COMM), INTENT(IN) :: comm
+    TYPE(MPI_INFO), INTENT(IN) :: info
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr
+
+    CALL h5pset_fapl_mpio_f90(prp_id, comm%mpi_val, info%mpi_val, hdferr)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5pset_fapl_mpio_f08
+#endif
+
+#endif
+
+#ifdef H5_DOXYGEN
 !>
 !! \ingroup FH5P
 !!
@@ -5168,9 +5252,44 @@ END SUBROUTINE h5pset_fapl_mpio_f
 !! \param info   MPI-2 info object.
 !! \param hdferr \fortran_error
 !!
+!! \attention It is the responsibility of the application to free the MPI objects.
+!!
 !! See C API: @ref H5Pget_fapl_mpio()
 !!
-  SUBROUTINE h5pget_fapl_mpio_f(prp_id, comm, info, hdferr)
+SUBROUTINE h5pget_fapl_mpio_f(prp_id, comm, info, hdferr)
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id
+  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: comm
+  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: info
+  INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr
+END SUBROUTINE h5pget_fapl_mpio_f
+!>
+!! \ingroup FH5P
+!!
+!! \brief Returns MPI communicator information.
+!!
+!! \note Supports MPI Fortran module mpi_f08
+!!
+!! \param prp_id File access property list identifier.
+!! \param comm   MPI-3 communicator.
+!! \param info   MPI-3 info object.
+!! \param hdferr \fortran_error
+!!
+!! \attention It is the responsibility of the application to free the MPI objects.
+!!
+!! See C API: @ref H5Pget_fapl_mpio()
+!!
+SUBROUTINE h5pget_fapl_mpio_f(prp_id, comm, info, hdferr)
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+  INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN)  :: prp_id
+  TYPE(MPI_COMM), INTENT(OUT) :: comm
+  TYPE(MPI_INFO), INTENT(OUT) :: info
+  INTEGER       , INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr
+END SUBROUTINE h5pget_fapl_mpio_f
+
+#else
+
+  SUBROUTINE h5pget_fapl_mpio_f90(prp_id, comm, info, hdferr)
     IMPLICIT NONE
     INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id
     INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: comm
@@ -5181,15 +5300,30 @@ INTEGER FUNCTION h5pget_fapl_mpio_c(prp_id, comm, info) &
             BIND(C,NAME='h5pget_fapl_mpio_c')
          IMPORT :: HID_T
          IMPLICIT NONE
-         INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN)  :: prp_id
-         INTEGER       , INTENT(OUT) :: comm
-         INTEGER       , INTENT(OUT) :: info
+         INTEGER(HID_T) :: prp_id
+         INTEGER        :: comm
+         INTEGER        :: info
        END FUNCTION h5pget_fapl_mpio_c
     END INTERFACE
 
     hdferr = h5pget_fapl_mpio_c(prp_id, comm, info)
 
-  END SUBROUTINE h5pget_fapl_mpio_f
+  END SUBROUTINE h5pget_fapl_mpio_f90
+
+#ifdef H5_HAVE_MPI_F08
+  SUBROUTINE h5pget_fapl_mpio_f08(prp_id, comm, info, hdferr)
+    USE mpi_f08
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN) :: prp_id
+    TYPE(MPI_COMM), INTENT(OUT) :: comm
+    TYPE(MPI_INFO), INTENT(OUT) :: info
+    INTEGER, INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr
+
+    CALL h5pget_fapl_mpio_f90(prp_id, comm%mpi_val, info%mpi_val, hdferr)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE h5pget_fapl_mpio_f08
+#endif
+#endif
 
 #ifdef H5_HAVE_SUBFILING_VFD
 !>
@@ -5376,14 +5510,15 @@ END FUNCTION H5Pget_mpio_no_collective_cause
 
    END SUBROUTINE h5pget_mpio_no_collective_cause_f
 
+#ifdef H5_DOXYGEN
 !>
 !! \ingroup FH5P
 !!
-!! \brief Set the MPI communicator and info.
+!! \brief Set the MPI communicator and information.
 !!
 !! \param prp_id File access property list identifier.
-!! \param comm   The MPI communicator.
-!! \param info   The MPI info object.
+!! \param comm   MPI-2 communicator.
+!! \param info   MPI-2 info object.
 !! \param hdferr \fortran_error
 !!
 !! See C API: @ref H5Pset_mpi_params()
@@ -5394,6 +5529,37 @@ SUBROUTINE H5Pset_mpi_params_f(prp_id, comm, info, hdferr)
     INTEGER       , INTENT(IN)  :: comm
     INTEGER       , INTENT(IN)  :: info
     INTEGER       , INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr
+  END SUBROUTINE H5Pset_mpi_params_f
+!>
+!! \ingroup FH5P
+!!
+!! \brief Set the MPI communicator and information.
+!!
+!! \note Supports MPI Fortran module mpi_f08
+!!
+!! \param prp_id File access property list identifier.
+!! \param comm   MPI-3 communicator.
+!! \param info   MPI-3 info object.
+!! \param hdferr \fortran_error
+!!
+!! See C API: @ref H5Pset_mpi_params()
+!!
+  SUBROUTINE H5Pset_mpi_params_f(prp_id, comm, info, hdferr)
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN)  :: prp_id
+    TYPE(MPI_COMM), INTENT(IN)  :: comm
+    TYPE(MPI_INFO), INTENT(IN)  :: info
+    INTEGER       , INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr
+  END SUBROUTINE H5Pset_mpi_params_f
+
+#else
+
+  SUBROUTINE H5Pset_mpi_params_f90(prp_id, comm, info, hdferr)
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN)  :: prp_id
+    INTEGER       , INTENT(IN)  :: comm
+    INTEGER       , INTENT(IN)  :: info
+    INTEGER       , INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr
 
     INTERFACE
        INTEGER FUNCTION h5pset_mpi_params_c(prp_id, comm, info) &
@@ -5408,16 +5574,33 @@ END FUNCTION H5pset_mpi_params_c
 
     hdferr = H5Pset_mpi_params_c(prp_id, comm, info)
 
-  END SUBROUTINE H5Pset_mpi_params_f
+  END SUBROUTINE H5Pset_mpi_params_f90
+
+#ifdef H5_HAVE_MPI_F08
+  SUBROUTINE H5Pset_mpi_params_f08(prp_id, comm, info, hdferr)
+    USE mpi_f08
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN)  :: prp_id
+    TYPE(MPI_COMM), INTENT(IN)  :: comm
+    TYPE(MPI_INFO), INTENT(IN)  :: info
+    INTEGER       , INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr
+
+    CALL H5Pset_mpi_params_f90(prp_id, comm%mpi_val, info%mpi_val, hdferr)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE H5Pset_mpi_params_f08
+#endif
+
+#endif
 
+#ifdef H5_DOXYGEN
 !>
 !! \ingroup FH5P
 !!
 !! \brief Get the MPI communicator and info.
 !!
 !! \param prp_id File access property list identifier.
-!! \param comm   The MPI communicator.
-!! \param info   The MPI info object.
+!! \param comm   MPI-2 communicator.
+!! \param info   MPI-2 info object.
 !! \param hdferr \fortran_error
 !!
 !! See C API: @ref H5Pget_mpi_params()
@@ -5428,6 +5611,39 @@ SUBROUTINE H5Pget_mpi_params_f(prp_id, comm, info, hdferr)
     INTEGER       , INTENT(OUT) :: comm
     INTEGER       , INTENT(OUT) :: info
     INTEGER       , INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr
+  END SUBROUTINE H5Pget_mpi_params_f
+!>
+!! \ingroup FH5P
+!!
+!! \brief Get the MPI communicator and information.
+!!
+!! \note Supports MPI Fortran module mpi_f08
+!!
+!! \param prp_id File access property list identifier.
+!! \param comm   MPI-3 communicator.
+!! \param info   MPI-3 info object.
+!! \param hdferr \fortran_error
+!!
+!! \attention It is the responsibility of the application to free the MPI objects.
+!!
+!! See C API: @ref H5Pget_mpi_params()
+!!
+  SUBROUTINE H5Pget_mpi_params_f(prp_id, comm, info, hdferr)
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN)  :: prp_id
+    TYPE(MPI_COMM), INTENT(OUT) :: comm
+    TYPE(MPI_INFO), INTENT(OUT) :: info
+    INTEGER       , INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr
+  END SUBROUTINE H5Pget_mpi_params_f
+
+#else
+
+  SUBROUTINE H5Pget_mpi_params_f90(prp_id, comm, info, hdferr)
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN)  :: prp_id
+    INTEGER       , INTENT(OUT) :: comm
+    INTEGER       , INTENT(OUT) :: info
+    INTEGER       , INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr
 
     INTERFACE
        INTEGER FUNCTION h5pget_mpi_params_c(prp_id, comm, info) &
@@ -5442,7 +5658,23 @@ END FUNCTION H5pget_mpi_params_c
 
     hdferr = H5Pget_mpi_params_c(prp_id, comm, info)
 
-  END SUBROUTINE H5Pget_mpi_params_f
+  END SUBROUTINE H5Pget_mpi_params_f90
+
+#ifdef H5_HAVE_MPI_F08
+  SUBROUTINE H5Pget_mpi_params_f08(prp_id, comm, info, hdferr)
+    USE mpi_f08
+    IMPLICIT NONE
+    INTEGER(HID_T), INTENT(IN)  :: prp_id
+    TYPE(MPI_COMM), INTENT(OUT) :: comm
+    TYPE(MPI_INFO), INTENT(OUT) :: info
+    INTEGER       , INTENT(OUT) :: hdferr
+
+    CALL H5Pget_mpi_params_f90(prp_id, comm%mpi_val, info%mpi_val, hdferr)
+
+  END SUBROUTINE H5Pget_mpi_params_f08
+#endif
+
+#endif
 
 !>
 !! \ingroup FH5P
diff --git a/fortran/src/H5config_f.inc.cmake b/fortran/src/H5config_f.inc.cmake
index 77ff7071640..e6fa7b93503 100644
--- a/fortran/src/H5config_f.inc.cmake
+++ b/fortran/src/H5config_f.inc.cmake
@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@
 #define H5_HAVE_PARALLEL
 #endif
 
+! Define if MPI supports mpi_f08 module
+#cmakedefine01 CMAKE_H5_HAVE_MPI_F08
+#if CMAKE_H5_HAVE_MPI_F08 == 0
+#undef H5_HAVE_MPI_F08
+#else
+#define H5_HAVE_MPI_F08
+#endif
+
 ! Define if there is subfiling support
 #cmakedefine01 CMAKE_H5_HAVE_SUBFILING_VFD
 #if CMAKE_H5_HAVE_SUBFILING_VFD == 0
diff --git a/fortran/src/H5config_f.inc.in b/fortran/src/H5config_f.inc.in
index afcfa6e0f76..7f522558b55 100644
--- a/fortran/src/H5config_f.inc.in
+++ b/fortran/src/H5config_f.inc.in
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 ! Define if we have parallel support
 #undef HAVE_PARALLEL
 
+! Define if MPI supports mpi_f08 module
+#undef HAVE_MPI_F08
+
 ! Define if we have subfiling support
 #undef HAVE_SUBFILING_VFD
 
diff --git a/fortran/src/hdf5_fortrandll.def.in b/fortran/src/hdf5_fortrandll.def.in
index ccb770ae362..e29488f8cee 100644
--- a/fortran/src/hdf5_fortrandll.def.in
+++ b/fortran/src/hdf5_fortrandll.def.in
@@ -421,14 +421,18 @@ H5P_mp_H5PSET_FILE_SPACE_PAGE_SIZE_F
 H5P_mp_H5PGET_FILE_SPACE_PAGE_SIZE_F
 H5P_mp_H5PGET_ACTUAL_SELECTION_IO_MODE_F
 ; Parallel
-@H5_NOPAREXP@H5P_mp_H5PSET_FAPL_MPIO_F
-@H5_NOPAREXP@H5P_mp_H5PGET_FAPL_MPIO_F
+@H5_NOPAREXP@H5P_mp_H5PSET_FAPL_MPIO_F90
+@H5_NOPAREXP@@H5_NOMPI_F08@H5P_mp_H5PSET_FAPL_MPIO_F08
+@H5_NOPAREXP@H5P_mp_H5PGET_FAPL_MPIO_F90
+@H5_NOPAREXP@@H5_NOMPI_F08@H5P_mp_H5PGET_FAPL_MPIO_F08
 @H5_NOPAREXP@@H5_NOSUBFILING@H5P_mp_H5PSET_FAPL_SUBFILING_F
 @H5_NOPAREXP@@H5_NOSUBFILING@H5P_mp_H5PGET_FAPL_SUBFILING_F
 @H5_NOPAREXP@@H5_NOSUBFILING@H5P_mp_H5PSET_FAPL_IOC_F
 @H5_NOPAREXP@@H5_NOSUBFILING@H5P_mp_H5PGET_FAPL_IOC_F
-@H5_NOPAREXP@H5P_mp_H5PSET_MPI_PARAMS_F
-@H5_NOPAREXP@H5P_mp_H5PGET_MPI_PARAMS_F
+@H5_NOPAREXP@H5P_mp_H5PSET_MPI_PARAMS_F90
+@H5_NOPAREXP@@H5_NOMPI_F08@H5P_mp_H5PSET_MPI_PARAMS_F08
+@H5_NOPAREXP@H5P_mp_H5PGET_MPI_PARAMS_F90
+@H5_NOPAREXP@@H5_NOMPI_F08@H5P_mp_H5PGET_MPI_PARAMS_F08
 @H5_NOPAREXP@H5P_mp_H5PSET_DXPL_MPIO_F
 @H5_NOPAREXP@H5P_mp_H5PGET_DXPL_MPIO_F
 @H5_NOPAREXP@H5P_mp_H5PGET_MPIO_ACTUAL_IO_MODE_F
diff --git a/fortran/testpar/CMakeLists.txt b/fortran/testpar/CMakeLists.txt
index e8f010721fe..4d3a3309a7f 100644
--- a/fortran/testpar/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/fortran/testpar/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ add_executable (parallel_test
     ptest.F90
     hyper.F90
     mdset.F90
+    mpi_param.F90
     multidsetrw.F90
 )
 target_include_directories (parallel_test
diff --git a/fortran/testpar/Makefile.am b/fortran/testpar/Makefile.am
index 1c374090601..3df1fee8f09 100644
--- a/fortran/testpar/Makefile.am
+++ b/fortran/testpar/Makefile.am
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ check_PROGRAMS=$(TEST_PROG_PARA)
 CHECK_CLEANFILES+=parf[12].h5 h5*_tests.h5 subf.h5* *.mod
 
 # Test source files
-parallel_test_SOURCES=ptest.F90 hyper.F90 mdset.F90 multidsetrw.F90
+parallel_test_SOURCES=ptest.F90 hyper.F90 mdset.F90 multidsetrw.F90 mpi_param.F90
 subfiling_test_SOURCES=subfiling.F90
 async_test_SOURCES=async.F90
 
diff --git a/fortran/testpar/mpi_param.F90 b/fortran/testpar/mpi_param.F90
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ba4eaaae963
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fortran/testpar/mpi_param.F90
@@ -0,0 +1,326 @@
+! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+!   Copyright by The HDF Group.                                               *
+!   All rights reserved.                                                      *
+!                                                                             *
+!   This file is part of HDF5.  The full HDF5 copyright notice, including     *
+!   terms governing use, modification, and redistribution, is contained in    *
+!   the COPYING file, which can be found at the root of the source code       *
+!   distribution tree, or in https://www.hdfgroup.org/licenses.               *
+!   If you do not have access to either file, you may request a copy from     *
+!   help@hdfgroup.org.                                                        *
+! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
+
+#include <H5config_f.inc>
+
+!
+! writes/reads dataset by hyperslabs
+!
+
+SUBROUTINE mpi_param_03(nerrors)
+
+  USE MPI
+  USE HDF5
+  USE TH5_MISC
+  USE TH5_MISC_GEN
+
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+  INTEGER, INTENT(inout) :: nerrors                 ! number of errors
+
+  INTEGER :: hdferror                               ! HDF hdferror flag
+  INTEGER(hid_t) :: fapl_id                         ! file access identifier
+  INTEGER :: mpi_size, mpi_size_ret ! number of processes in the group of communicator
+  INTEGER :: mpierror               ! MPI hdferror flag
+  INTEGER :: mpi_rank               ! rank of the calling process in the communicator
+
+  INTEGER :: info, info_ret
+  INTEGER :: comm, comm_ret
+  INTEGER :: nkeys
+  LOGICAL :: flag
+  INTEGER :: iconfig
+  CHARACTER(LEN=4) , PARAMETER :: in_key="host"
+  CHARACTER(LEN=10), PARAMETER :: in_value="myhost.org"
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=MPI_MAX_INFO_KEY) :: key, value
+
+  ! Get the original sizes
+  CALL mpi_comm_rank( MPI_COMM_WORLD, mpi_rank, mpierror )
+  IF (mpierror .NE. MPI_SUCCESS) THEN
+     WRITE(*,*) "MPI_COMM_RANK  *FAILED*"
+     nerrors = nerrors + 1
+  ENDIF
+  CALL mpi_comm_size( MPI_COMM_WORLD, mpi_size, mpierror )
+  IF (mpierror .NE. MPI_SUCCESS) THEN
+     WRITE(*,*) "MPI_COMM_SIZE *FAILED* Process = ", mpi_rank
+     nerrors = nerrors + 1
+  ENDIF
+
+  DO iconfig = 1, 2
+
+     ! Create the file access property
+     CALL h5pcreate_f(H5P_FILE_ACCESS_F, fapl_id, hdferror)
+     CALL check("h5pcreate_f", hdferror, nerrors)
+
+     ! Split the communicator
+     IF(mpi_rank.EQ.0)THEN
+        CALL MPI_Comm_split(MPI_COMM_WORLD, 1, mpi_rank, comm, mpierror)
+        IF (mpierror .NE. MPI_SUCCESS) THEN
+           WRITE(*,*) "MPI_COMM_SPLIT *FAILED* Process = ", mpi_rank
+           nerrors = nerrors + 1
+        ENDIF
+     ELSE
+        CALL MPI_Comm_split(MPI_COMM_WORLD, 0, mpi_rank, comm, mpierror)
+        IF (mpierror .NE. MPI_SUCCESS) THEN
+           WRITE(*,*) "MPI_COMM_SPLIT *FAILED* Process = ", mpi_rank
+           nerrors = nerrors + 1
+        ENDIF
+     ENDIF
+
+     ! Create and set an MPI INFO parameter
+
+     CALL MPI_Info_create(info, mpierror)
+     IF (mpierror .NE. MPI_SUCCESS) THEN
+        WRITE(*,*) "MPI_INFO_CREATE *FAILED* Process = ", mpi_rank
+        nerrors = nerrors + 1
+     ENDIF
+     CALL MPI_Info_set(info, in_key, in_value, mpierror )
+     IF (mpierror .NE. MPI_SUCCESS) THEN
+        WRITE(*,*) "MPI_INFO_SET *FAILED* Process = ", mpi_rank
+        nerrors = nerrors + 1
+     ENDIF
+
+     IF(iconfig.EQ.1)THEN
+        ! Set and get the MPI parameters
+        CALL h5pset_fapl_mpio_f(fapl_id, comm, info, hdferror)
+        CALL check("h5pset_fapl_mpio_f", hdferror, nerrors)
+
+        CALL h5pget_fapl_mpio_f(fapl_id, comm_ret, info_ret, hdferror)
+        CALL check("h5pget_fapl_mpio_f", hdferror, nerrors)
+     ELSE
+        CALL h5pset_mpi_params_f(fapl_id, comm, info, hdferror)
+        CALL check("h5pset_mpi_params_f", hdferror, nerrors)
+
+        CALL h5pget_mpi_params_f(fapl_id, comm_ret, info_ret, hdferror)
+        CALL check("h5pget_mpi_params_f", hdferror, nerrors)
+     ENDIF
+
+
+     ! Check comm returned
+     CALL mpi_comm_size(comm_ret, mpi_size_ret, mpierror)
+     IF (mpierror .NE. MPI_SUCCESS) THEN
+        WRITE(*,*) "MPI_COMM_SIZE *FAILED* Process = ", mpi_rank
+        nerrors = nerrors + 1
+     ENDIF
+     IF (mpi_rank.EQ.0)THEN
+        CALL VERIFY("h5pget_fapl_mpio_f", mpi_size_ret, 1, hdferror)
+     ELSE
+        CALL VERIFY("h5pget_fapl_mpio_f", mpi_size_ret, mpi_size-1, hdferror)
+     ENDIF
+
+     ! Check info returned
+     CALL MPI_info_get_nkeys( info_ret, nkeys, mpierror)
+     IF (mpierror .NE. MPI_SUCCESS) THEN
+        WRITE(*,*) "MPI_INFO_GET_NKEYS *FAILED* Process = ", mpi_rank
+        nerrors = nerrors + 1
+     ENDIF
+     CALL VERIFY("h5pget_fapl_mpio_f", nkeys, 1, hdferror)
+
+     CALL MPI_Info_get_nthkey(info_ret, 0, key, mpierror)
+     IF (mpierror .NE. MPI_SUCCESS) THEN
+        WRITE(*,*) "MPI_INFO_GET_NTHKEY *FAILED* Process = ", mpi_rank
+        nerrors = nerrors + 1
+     ENDIF
+     CALL VERIFY("h5pget_fapl_mpio_f", TRIM(key), in_key, hdferror)
+
+     CALL MPI_Info_get(info, key, MPI_MAX_INFO_KEY, value, flag, mpierror)
+     IF (mpierror .NE. MPI_SUCCESS) THEN
+        WRITE(*,*) "MPI_INFO_GET *FAILED* Process = ", mpi_rank
+        nerrors = nerrors + 1
+     ENDIF
+     CALL VERIFY("h5pget_fapl_mpio_f", flag, .TRUE., hdferror)
+     CALL VERIFY("h5pget_fapl_mpio_f", TRIM(value), in_value, hdferror)
+
+     ! Free the MPI resources
+     CALL MPI_info_free(info_ret, mpierror)
+     IF (mpierror .NE. MPI_SUCCESS) THEN
+        WRITE(*,*) "MPI_INFO_FREE *FAILED* Process = ", mpi_rank
+        nerrors = nerrors + 1
+     ENDIF
+     CALL MPI_comm_free(comm_ret, mpierror)
+     IF (mpierror .NE. MPI_SUCCESS) THEN
+        WRITE(*,*) "MPI_COMM_FREE *FAILED* Process = ", mpi_rank
+        nerrors = nerrors + 1
+     ENDIF
+     CALL MPI_info_free(info, mpierror)
+     IF (mpierror .NE. MPI_SUCCESS) THEN
+        WRITE(*,*) "MPI_INFO_FREE *FAILED* Process = ", mpi_rank
+        nerrors = nerrors + 1
+     ENDIF
+     CALL MPI_comm_free(comm, mpierror)
+     IF (mpierror .NE. MPI_SUCCESS) THEN
+        WRITE(*,*) "MPI_COMM_FREE *FAILED* Process = ", mpi_rank
+        nerrors = nerrors + 1
+     ENDIF
+
+     CALL h5pclose_f(fapl_id, hdferror)
+     CALL check("h5pclose_f", hdferror, nerrors)
+  ENDDO
+
+END SUBROUTINE mpi_param_03
+
+SUBROUTINE mpi_param_08(nerrors)
+
+#ifdef H5_HAVE_MPI_F08
+
+  USE MPI_F08
+  USE HDF5
+  USE TH5_MISC
+  USE TH5_MISC_GEN
+
+  IMPLICIT NONE
+  INTEGER, INTENT(inout) :: nerrors                 ! number of errors
+
+  INTEGER :: hdferror                               ! HDF hdferror flag
+  INTEGER(hid_t) :: fapl_id                         ! file access identifier
+  INTEGER :: mpi_size, mpi_size_ret ! number of processes in the group of communicator
+  INTEGER :: mpierror               ! MPI hdferror flag
+  INTEGER :: mpi_rank               ! rank of the calling process in the communicator
+
+  TYPE(MPI_INFO) :: info, info_ret
+  TYPE(MPI_COMM) :: comm, comm_ret
+  INTEGER :: nkeys
+  LOGICAL :: flag
+  INTEGER :: iconfig
+  CHARACTER(LEN=4) , PARAMETER :: in_key="host"
+  CHARACTER(LEN=10), PARAMETER :: in_value="myhost.org"
+
+  CHARACTER(LEN=MPI_MAX_INFO_KEY) :: key, value
+
+  ! Get the original sizes
+  CALL mpi_comm_rank( MPI_COMM_WORLD, mpi_rank, mpierror )
+  IF (mpierror .NE. MPI_SUCCESS) THEN
+     WRITE(*,*) "MPI_COMM_RANK  *FAILED*"
+     nerrors = nerrors + 1
+  ENDIF
+  CALL mpi_comm_size( MPI_COMM_WORLD, mpi_size, mpierror )
+  IF (mpierror .NE. MPI_SUCCESS) THEN
+     WRITE(*,*) "MPI_COMM_SIZE *FAILED* Process = ", mpi_rank
+     nerrors = nerrors + 1
+  ENDIF
+
+  DO iconfig = 1, 2
+
+     ! Create the file access property
+     CALL h5pcreate_f(H5P_FILE_ACCESS_F, fapl_id, hdferror)
+     CALL check("h5pcreate_f", hdferror, nerrors)
+
+     ! Split the communicator
+     IF(mpi_rank.EQ.0)THEN
+        CALL MPI_Comm_split(MPI_COMM_WORLD, 1, mpi_rank, comm, mpierror)
+        IF (mpierror .NE. MPI_SUCCESS) THEN
+           WRITE(*,*) "MPI_COMM_SPLIT *FAILED* Process = ", mpi_rank
+           nerrors = nerrors + 1
+        ENDIF
+     ELSE
+        CALL MPI_Comm_split(MPI_COMM_WORLD, 0, mpi_rank, comm, mpierror)
+        IF (mpierror .NE. MPI_SUCCESS) THEN
+           WRITE(*,*) "MPI_COMM_SPLIT *FAILED* Process = ", mpi_rank
+           nerrors = nerrors + 1
+        ENDIF
+     ENDIF
+
+     ! Create and set an MPI INFO parameter
+
+     CALL MPI_Info_create(info, mpierror)
+     IF (mpierror .NE. MPI_SUCCESS) THEN
+        WRITE(*,*) "MPI_INFO_CREATE *FAILED* Process = ", mpi_rank
+        nerrors = nerrors + 1
+     ENDIF
+     CALL MPI_Info_set(info, in_key, in_value, mpierror )
+     IF (mpierror .NE. MPI_SUCCESS) THEN
+        WRITE(*,*) "MPI_INFO_SET *FAILED* Process = ", mpi_rank
+        nerrors = nerrors + 1
+     ENDIF
+
+     IF(iconfig.EQ.1)THEN
+        ! Set and get the MPI parameters
+        CALL h5pset_fapl_mpio_f(fapl_id, comm, info, hdferror)
+        CALL check("h5pset_fapl_mpio_f", hdferror, nerrors)
+
+        CALL h5pget_fapl_mpio_f(fapl_id, comm_ret, info_ret, hdferror)
+        CALL check("h5pget_fapl_mpio_f", hdferror, nerrors)
+     ELSE
+        CALL h5pset_mpi_params_f(fapl_id, comm, info, hdferror)
+        CALL check("h5pset_mpi_params_f", hdferror, nerrors)
+
+        CALL h5pget_mpi_params_f(fapl_id, comm_ret, info_ret, hdferror)
+        CALL check("h5pget_mpi_params_f", hdferror, nerrors)
+     ENDIF
+
+
+     ! Check comm returned
+     CALL mpi_comm_size(comm_ret, mpi_size_ret, mpierror)
+     IF (mpierror .NE. MPI_SUCCESS) THEN
+        WRITE(*,*) "MPI_COMM_SIZE *FAILED* Process = ", mpi_rank
+        nerrors = nerrors + 1
+     ENDIF
+     IF (mpi_rank.EQ.0)THEN
+        CALL VERIFY("h5pget_fapl_mpio_f", mpi_size_ret, 1, hdferror)
+     ELSE
+        CALL VERIFY("h5pget_fapl_mpio_f", mpi_size_ret, mpi_size-1, hdferror)
+     ENDIF
+
+     ! Check info returned
+     CALL MPI_info_get_nkeys( info_ret, nkeys, mpierror)
+     IF (mpierror .NE. MPI_SUCCESS) THEN
+        WRITE(*,*) "MPI_INFO_GET_NKEYS *FAILED* Process = ", mpi_rank
+        nerrors = nerrors + 1
+     ENDIF
+     CALL VERIFY("h5pget_fapl_mpio_f", nkeys, 1, hdferror)
+
+     CALL MPI_Info_get_nthkey(info_ret, 0, key, mpierror)
+     IF (mpierror .NE. MPI_SUCCESS) THEN
+        WRITE(*,*) "MPI_INFO_GET_NTHKEY *FAILED* Process = ", mpi_rank
+        nerrors = nerrors + 1
+     ENDIF
+     CALL VERIFY("h5pget_fapl_mpio_f", TRIM(key), in_key, hdferror)
+
+     CALL MPI_Info_get(info, key, MPI_MAX_INFO_KEY, value, flag, mpierror)
+     IF (mpierror .NE. MPI_SUCCESS) THEN
+        WRITE(*,*) "MPI_INFO_GET *FAILED* Process = ", mpi_rank
+        nerrors = nerrors + 1
+     ENDIF
+     CALL VERIFY("h5pget_fapl_mpio_f", flag, .TRUE., hdferror)
+     CALL VERIFY("h5pget_fapl_mpio_f", TRIM(value), in_value, hdferror)
+
+     ! Free the MPI resources
+     CALL MPI_info_free(info_ret, mpierror)
+     IF (mpierror .NE. MPI_SUCCESS) THEN
+        WRITE(*,*) "MPI_INFO_FREE *FAILED* Process = ", mpi_rank
+        nerrors = nerrors + 1
+     ENDIF
+     CALL MPI_comm_free(comm_ret, mpierror)
+     IF (mpierror .NE. MPI_SUCCESS) THEN
+        WRITE(*,*) "MPI_COMM_FREE *FAILED* Process = ", mpi_rank
+        nerrors = nerrors + 1
+     ENDIF
+     CALL MPI_info_free(info, mpierror)
+     IF (mpierror .NE. MPI_SUCCESS) THEN
+        WRITE(*,*) "MPI_INFO_FREE *FAILED* Process = ", mpi_rank
+        nerrors = nerrors + 1
+     ENDIF
+     CALL MPI_comm_free(comm, mpierror)
+     IF (mpierror .NE. MPI_SUCCESS) THEN
+        WRITE(*,*) "MPI_COMM_FREE *FAILED* Process = ", mpi_rank
+        nerrors = nerrors + 1
+     ENDIF
+
+     CALL h5pclose_f(fapl_id, hdferror)
+     CALL check("h5pclose_f", hdferror, nerrors)
+  ENDDO
+#else
+  INTEGER, INTENT(inout) :: nerrors ! number of errors
+  nerrors = -1 ! Skip test
+#endif
+
+END SUBROUTINE mpi_param_08
+
diff --git a/fortran/testpar/ptest.F90 b/fortran/testpar/ptest.F90
index b754e297cc0..d2e9d105703 100644
--- a/fortran/testpar/ptest.F90
+++ b/fortran/testpar/ptest.F90
@@ -58,6 +58,16 @@ PROGRAM parallel_test
 
   IF(mpi_rank==0) CALL write_test_header("COMPREHENSIVE PARALLEL FORTRAN TESTS")
 
+  ret_total_error = 0
+  CALL mpi_param_03(ret_total_error)
+  IF(mpi_rank==0) CALL write_test_status(ret_total_error, &
+       'Testing MPI communicator and info (F03)', total_error)
+
+  ret_total_error = 0
+  CALL mpi_param_08(ret_total_error)
+  IF(mpi_rank==0) CALL write_test_status(ret_total_error, &
+       'Testing MPI communicator and info (F08)', total_error)
+
   !
   ! test write/read dataset by hyperslabs (contiguous/chunk) with independent/collective MPI I/O
   !
diff --git a/release_docs/RELEASE.txt b/release_docs/RELEASE.txt
index de02a66a471..aeb59c26f21 100644
--- a/release_docs/RELEASE.txt
+++ b/release_docs/RELEASE.txt
@@ -388,6 +388,11 @@ New Features
     Fortran Library:
     ----------------
 
+    - Add API support for Fortran MPI_F08 module definitions:
+      Adds support for MPI's MPI_F08 module datatypes: type(MPI_COMM) and type(MPI_INFO) for HDF5 APIs:
+      H5PSET_FAPL_MPIO_F, H5PGET_FAPL_MPIO_F, H5PSET_MPI_PARAMS_F, H5PGET_MPI_PARAMS_F
+      Ref. #3951
+
     - Added Fortran APIs:
       H5FGET_INTENT_F, H5SSEL_ITER_CREATE_F, H5SSEL_ITER_GET_SEQ_LIST_F,
       H5SSEL_ITER_CLOSE_F, H5S_mp_H5SSEL_ITER_RESET_F