diff --git a/dpctl/tensor/_type_utils.py b/dpctl/tensor/_type_utils.py
index 691f538336..a9c2b6f378 100644
--- a/dpctl/tensor/_type_utils.py
+++ b/dpctl/tensor/_type_utils.py
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ def _get_device_default_dtype(dt_kind, sycl_dev):
     elif dt_kind == "i":
         return dpt.dtype(ti.default_device_int_type(sycl_dev))
     elif dt_kind == "u":
-        return dpt.dtype(ti.default_device_int_type(sycl_dev).upper())
+        return dpt.dtype(ti.default_device_uint_type(sycl_dev))
     elif dt_kind == "f":
         return dpt.dtype(ti.default_device_fp_type(sycl_dev))
     elif dt_kind == "c":
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ def _default_accumulation_dtype(inp_dt, q):
         if inp_dt.itemsize > res_dt.itemsize:
             res_dt = inp_dt
     elif inp_kind in "u":
-        res_dt = dpt.dtype(ti.default_device_int_type(q).upper())
+        res_dt = dpt.dtype(ti.default_device_uint_type(q))
         res_ii = dpt.iinfo(res_dt)
         inp_ii = dpt.iinfo(inp_dt)
         if inp_ii.min >= res_ii.min and inp_ii.max <= res_ii.max:
diff --git a/dpctl/tensor/libtensor/source/device_support_queries.cpp b/dpctl/tensor/libtensor/source/device_support_queries.cpp
index 37d26512f3..b2a48b2e97 100644
--- a/dpctl/tensor/libtensor/source/device_support_queries.cpp
+++ b/dpctl/tensor/libtensor/source/device_support_queries.cpp
@@ -49,11 +49,48 @@ std::string _default_device_fp_type(const sycl::device &d)
     }
 }
 
+int get_numpy_major_version()
+{
+    namespace py = pybind11;
+
+    py::module_ numpy = py::module_::import("numpy");
+    py::str version_string = numpy.attr("__version__");
+    py::module_ numpy_lib = py::module_::import("numpy.lib");
+
+    py::object numpy_version = numpy_lib.attr("NumpyVersion")(version_string);
+    int major_version = numpy_version.attr("major").cast<int>();
+
+    return major_version;
+}
+
 std::string _default_device_int_type(const sycl::device &)
 {
-    return "l"; // code for numpy.dtype('long') to be consistent
-                // with NumPy's default integer type across
-                // platforms.
+    const int np_ver = get_numpy_major_version();
+
+    if (np_ver >= 2) {
+        return "i8";
+    }
+    else {
+        // code for numpy.dtype('long') to be consistent
+        // with NumPy's default integer type across
+        // platforms.
+        return "l";
+    }
+}
+
+std::string _default_device_uint_type(const sycl::device &)
+{
+    const int np_ver = get_numpy_major_version();
+
+    if (np_ver >= 2) {
+        return "u8";
+    }
+    else {
+        // code for numpy.dtype('long') to be consistent
+        // with NumPy's default integer type across
+        // platforms.
+        return "L";
+    }
 }
 
 std::string _default_device_complex_type(const sycl::device &d)
@@ -108,6 +145,12 @@ std::string default_device_int_type(const py::object &arg)
     return _default_device_int_type(d);
 }
 
+std::string default_device_uint_type(const py::object &arg)
+{
+    const sycl::device &d = _extract_device(arg);
+    return _default_device_uint_type(d);
+}
+
 std::string default_device_bool_type(const py::object &arg)
 {
     const sycl::device &d = _extract_device(arg);
diff --git a/dpctl/tensor/libtensor/source/device_support_queries.hpp b/dpctl/tensor/libtensor/source/device_support_queries.hpp
index 5092f47fb0..f5a10b9389 100644
--- a/dpctl/tensor/libtensor/source/device_support_queries.hpp
+++ b/dpctl/tensor/libtensor/source/device_support_queries.hpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ namespace py_internal
 
 extern std::string default_device_fp_type(const py::object &);
 extern std::string default_device_int_type(const py::object &);
+extern std::string default_device_uint_type(const py::object &);
 extern std::string default_device_bool_type(const py::object &);
 extern std::string default_device_complex_type(const py::object &);
 extern std::string default_device_index_type(const py::object &);
diff --git a/dpctl/tensor/libtensor/source/tensor_ctors.cpp b/dpctl/tensor/libtensor/source/tensor_ctors.cpp
index 5387ffb0ae..c18220ee6c 100644
--- a/dpctl/tensor/libtensor/source/tensor_ctors.cpp
+++ b/dpctl/tensor/libtensor/source/tensor_ctors.cpp
@@ -331,7 +331,13 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(_tensor_impl, m)
 
     m.def("default_device_int_type",
           dpctl::tensor::py_internal::default_device_int_type,
-          "Gives default integer type supported by device.", py::arg("dev"));
+          "Gives default signed integer type supported by device.",
+          py::arg("dev"));
+
+    m.def("default_device_uint_type",
+          dpctl::tensor::py_internal::default_device_uint_type,
+          "Gives default unsigned integer type supported by device.",
+          py::arg("dev"));
 
     m.def("default_device_bool_type",
           dpctl::tensor::py_internal::default_device_bool_type,
diff --git a/dpctl/tests/test_usm_ndarray_ctor.py b/dpctl/tests/test_usm_ndarray_ctor.py
index 1f91fdd7f0..6fac581830 100644
--- a/dpctl/tests/test_usm_ndarray_ctor.py
+++ b/dpctl/tests/test_usm_ndarray_ctor.py
@@ -1010,9 +1010,9 @@ def test_pyx_capi_check_constants():
     assert uint_typenum == dpt.dtype(np.uintc).num
 
     long_typenum = _pyx_capi_int(X, "UAR_LONG")
-    assert long_typenum == dpt.dtype(np.int_).num
+    assert long_typenum == dpt.dtype("l").num
     ulong_typenum = _pyx_capi_int(X, "UAR_ULONG")
-    assert ulong_typenum == dpt.dtype(np.uint).num
+    assert ulong_typenum == dpt.dtype("L").num
 
     longlong_typenum = _pyx_capi_int(X, "UAR_LONGLONG")
     assert longlong_typenum == dpt.dtype(np.longlong).num