diff --git a/src/group_theory/subgroup/basic.lean b/src/group_theory/subgroup/basic.lean
index 3441ca351115d..22bda179c97ca 100644
--- a/src/group_theory/subgroup/basic.lean
+++ b/src/group_theory/subgroup/basic.lean
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ lemma mul_mem_sup {S T : subgroup G} {x y : G} (hx : x ∈ S) (hy : y ∈ T) : x
 (S ⊔ T).mul_mem (mem_sup_left hx) (mem_sup_right hy)
 
 @[to_additive]
-lemma mem_supr_of_mem {ι : Type*} {S : ι → subgroup G} (i : ι) :
+lemma mem_supr_of_mem {ι : Sort*} {S : ι → subgroup G} (i : ι) :
   ∀ {x : G}, x ∈ S i → x ∈ supr S :=
 show S i ≤ supr S, from le_supr _ _
 
@@ -706,6 +706,11 @@ lemma closure_eq_bot_iff (G : Type*) [group G] (S : set G) :
   closure S = ⊥ ↔ S ⊆ {1} :=
 by { rw [← le_bot_iff], exact closure_le _}
 
+@[to_additive]
+lemma supr_eq_closure {ι : Sort*} (p : ι → subgroup G) :
+  (⨆ i, p i) = closure (⋃ i, (p i : set G)) :=
+by simp_rw [closure_Union, closure_eq]
+
 /-- The subgroup generated by an element of a group equals the set of integer number powers of
     the element. -/
 @[to_additive /-"The `add_subgroup` generated by an element of an `add_group` equals the set of
@@ -774,6 +779,41 @@ begin
       exact Hk_inv _ invmem } },
 end
 
+/-- An induction principle for elements of `⨆ i, S i`.
+If `C` holds for `1` and all elements of `S i` for all `i`, and is preserved under multiplication,
+then it holds for all elements of the supremum of `S`. -/
+@[elab_as_eliminator, to_additive /-" An induction principle for elements of `⨆ i, S i`.
+If `C` holds for `0` and all elements of `S i` for all `i`, and is preserved under addition,
+then it holds for all elements of the supremum of `S`. "-/]
+lemma supr_induction {ι : Sort*} (S : ι → subgroup G) {C : G → Prop} {x : G} (hx : x ∈ ⨆ i, S i)
+  (hp : ∀ i (x ∈ S i), C x)
+  (h1 : C 1)
+  (hmul : ∀ x y, C x → C y → C (x * y)) : C x :=
+begin
+  rw supr_eq_closure at hx,
+  refine closure_induction'' hx (λ x hx, _) (λ x hx, _) h1 hmul,
+  { obtain ⟨i, hi⟩ := set.mem_Union.mp hx,
+    exact hp _ _ hi, },
+  { obtain ⟨i, hi⟩ := set.mem_Union.mp hx,
+    exact hp _ _ (inv_mem _ hi), },
+end
+
+/-- A dependent version of `subgroup.supr_induction`. -/
+@[elab_as_eliminator, to_additive /-"A dependent version of `add_subgroup.supr_induction`. "-/]
+lemma supr_induction' {ι : Sort*} (S : ι → subgroup G) {C : Π x, (x ∈ ⨆ i, S i) → Prop}
+  (hp : ∀ i (x ∈ S i), C x (mem_supr_of_mem i ‹_›))
+  (h1 : C 1 (one_mem _))
+  (hmul : ∀ x y hx hy, C x hx → C y hy → C (x * y) (mul_mem _ ‹_› ‹_›))
+  {x : G} (hx : x ∈ ⨆ i, S i) : C x hx :=
+begin
+  refine exists.elim _ (λ (hx : x ∈ ⨆ i, S i) (hc : C x hx), hc),
+  refine supr_induction S hx (λ i x hx, _) _ (λ x y, _),
+  { exact ⟨_, hp _ _ hx⟩ },
+  { exact ⟨_, h1⟩ },
+  { rintro ⟨_, Cx⟩ ⟨_, Cy⟩,
+    refine ⟨_, hmul _ _ _ _ Cx Cy⟩ },
+end
+
 @[to_additive]
 lemma mem_supr_of_directed {ι} [hι : nonempty ι] {K : ι → subgroup G} (hK : directed (≤) K)
   {x : G} :
diff --git a/src/group_theory/submonoid/membership.lean b/src/group_theory/submonoid/membership.lean
index 401aa8a29122c..ce8d5892f5e75 100644
--- a/src/group_theory/submonoid/membership.lean
+++ b/src/group_theory/submonoid/membership.lean
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ lemma mul_mem_sup {S T : submonoid M} {x y : M} (hx : x ∈ S) (hy : y ∈ T) :
 (S ⊔ T).mul_mem (mem_sup_left hx) (mem_sup_right hy)
 
 @[to_additive]
-lemma mem_supr_of_mem {ι : Type*} {S : ι → submonoid M} (i : ι) :
+lemma mem_supr_of_mem {ι : Sort*} {S : ι → submonoid M} (i : ι) :
   ∀ {x : M}, x ∈ S i → x ∈ supr S :=
 show S i ≤ supr S, from le_supr _ _
 
@@ -144,6 +144,39 @@ lemma mem_Sup_of_mem {S : set (submonoid M)} {s : submonoid M}
   (hs : s ∈ S) : ∀ {x : M}, x ∈ s → x ∈ Sup S :=
 show s ≤ Sup S, from le_Sup hs
 
+/-- An induction principle for elements of `⨆ i, S i`.
+If `C` holds for `1` and all elements of `S i` for all `i`, and is preserved under multiplication,
+then it holds for all elements of the supremum of `S`. -/
+@[elab_as_eliminator, to_additive /-" An induction principle for elements of `⨆ i, S i`.
+If `C` holds for `0` and all elements of `S i` for all `i`, and is preserved under addition,
+then it holds for all elements of the supremum of `S`. "-/]
+lemma supr_induction {ι : Sort*} (S : ι → submonoid M) {C : M → Prop} {x : M} (hx : x ∈ ⨆ i, S i)
+  (hp : ∀ i (x ∈ S i), C x)
+  (h1 : C 1)
+  (hmul : ∀ x y, C x → C y → C (x * y)) : C x :=
+begin
+  rw supr_eq_closure at hx,
+  refine closure_induction hx (λ x hx, _) h1 hmul,
+  obtain ⟨i, hi⟩ := set.mem_Union.mp hx,
+  exact hp _ _ hi,
+end
+
+/-- A dependent version of `submonoid.supr_induction`. -/
+@[elab_as_eliminator, to_additive /-"A dependent version of `add_submonoid.supr_induction`. "-/]
+lemma supr_induction' {ι : Sort*} (S : ι → submonoid M) {C : Π x, (x ∈ ⨆ i, S i) → Prop}
+  (hp : ∀ i (x ∈ S i), C x (mem_supr_of_mem i ‹_›))
+  (h1 : C 1 (one_mem _))
+  (hmul : ∀ x y hx hy, C x hx → C y hy → C (x * y) (mul_mem _ ‹_› ‹_›))
+  {x : M} (hx : x ∈ ⨆ i, S i) : C x hx :=
+begin
+  refine exists.elim _ (λ (hx : x ∈ ⨆ i, S i) (hc : C x hx), hc),
+  refine supr_induction S hx (λ i x hx, _) _ (λ x y, _),
+  { exact ⟨_, hp _ _ hx⟩ },
+  { exact ⟨_, h1⟩ },
+  { rintro ⟨_, Cx⟩ ⟨_, Cy⟩,
+    refine ⟨_, hmul _ _ _ _ Cx Cy⟩ },
+end
+
 end non_assoc
 
 end submonoid
diff --git a/src/linear_algebra/basic.lean b/src/linear_algebra/basic.lean
index f9077158864ab..ac9f4bb850daf 100644
--- a/src/linear_algebra/basic.lean
+++ b/src/linear_algebra/basic.lean
@@ -1225,6 +1225,35 @@ begin
       exact add_submonoid.add_mem _ hx hy, } }
 end
 
+/-- An induction principle for elements of `⨆ i, p i`.
+If `C` holds for `0` and all elements of `p i` for all `i`, and is preserved under addition,
+then it holds for all elements of the supremum of `p`. -/
+@[elab_as_eliminator]
+lemma supr_induction {ι : Sort*} (p : ι → submodule R M) {C : M → Prop} {x : M} (hx : x ∈ ⨆ i, p i)
+  (hp : ∀ i (x ∈ p i), C x)
+  (h0 : C 0)
+  (hadd : ∀ x y, C x → C y → C (x + y)) : C x :=
+begin
+  rw [←mem_to_add_submonoid, supr_to_add_submonoid] at hx,
+  exact add_submonoid.supr_induction _ hx hp h0 hadd,
+end
+
+/-- A dependent version of `submodule.supr_induction`. -/
+@[elab_as_eliminator]
+lemma supr_induction' {ι : Sort*} (p : ι → submodule R M) {C : Π x, (x ∈ ⨆ i, p i) → Prop}
+  (hp : ∀ i (x ∈ p i), C x (mem_supr_of_mem i ‹_›))
+  (h0 : C 0 (zero_mem _))
+  (hadd : ∀ x y hx hy, C x hx → C y hy → C (x + y) (add_mem _ ‹_› ‹_›))
+  {x : M} (hx : x ∈ ⨆ i, p i) : C x hx :=
+begin
+  refine exists.elim _ (λ (hx : x ∈ ⨆ i, p i) (hc : C x hx), hc),
+  refine supr_induction p hx (λ i x hx, _) _ (λ x y, _),
+  { exact ⟨_, hp _ _ hx⟩ },
+  { exact ⟨_, h0⟩ },
+  { rintro ⟨_, Cx⟩ ⟨_, Cy⟩,
+    refine ⟨_, hadd _ _ _ _ Cx Cy⟩ },
+end
+
 lemma span_singleton_le_iff_mem (m : M) (p : submodule R M) : (R ∙ m) ≤ p ↔ m ∈ p :=
 by rw [span_le, singleton_subset_iff, set_like.mem_coe]