diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/src/packages/entry_point.ts b/packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/src/packages/entry_point.ts
index 7a8097c79c..1c6e56fa4f 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/src/packages/entry_point.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/src/packages/entry_point.ts
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ export interface JsonObject {
 }
 
 export interface PackageJsonFormatPropertiesMap {
+  browser?: string;
   fesm2015?: string;
   fesm5?: string;
   es2015?: string;  // if exists then it is actually FESM2015
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ export interface EntryPointPackageJson extends JsonObject, PackageJsonFormatProp
 export type EntryPointJsonProperty = Exclude<PackageJsonFormatProperties, 'types'|'typings'>;
 // We need to keep the elements of this const and the `EntryPointJsonProperty` type in sync.
 export const SUPPORTED_FORMAT_PROPERTIES: EntryPointJsonProperty[] =
-    ['fesm2015', 'fesm5', 'es2015', 'esm2015', 'esm5', 'main', 'module'];
+    ['fesm2015', 'fesm5', 'es2015', 'esm2015', 'esm5', 'main', 'module', 'browser'];
 
 
 /**
@@ -193,13 +194,18 @@ export function getEntryPointFormat(
       return 'esm2015';
     case 'esm5':
       return 'esm5';
+    case 'browser':
+      const browserFile = entryPoint.packageJson['browser'];
+      if (typeof browserFile !== 'string') {
+        return undefined;
+      }
+      return sniffModuleFormat(fs, join(entryPoint.path, browserFile));
     case 'main':
       const mainFile = entryPoint.packageJson['main'];
       if (mainFile === undefined) {
         return undefined;
       }
-      const pathToMain = join(entryPoint.path, mainFile);
-      return sniffModuleFormat(fs, pathToMain);
+      return sniffModuleFormat(fs, join(entryPoint.path, mainFile));
     case 'module':
       return 'esm5';
     default:
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/test/integration/ngcc_spec.ts b/packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/test/integration/ngcc_spec.ts
index 8092d757b7..9e9ff8ea91 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/test/integration/ngcc_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/test/integration/ngcc_spec.ts
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ runInEachFileSystem(() => {
            const propertiesToConsider = ['es1337', 'fesm42'];
            const errorMessage =
                'No supported format property to consider among [es1337, fesm42]. Supported ' +
-               'properties: fesm2015, fesm5, es2015, esm2015, esm5, main, module';
+               'properties: fesm2015, fesm5, es2015, esm2015, esm5, main, module, browser';
 
            expect(() => mainNgcc({basePath: '/node_modules', propertiesToConsider}))
                .toThrowError(errorMessage);
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/test/packages/entry_point_spec.ts b/packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/test/packages/entry_point_spec.ts
index c5b8e143f0..f07c779942 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/test/packages/entry_point_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/ngcc/test/packages/entry_point_spec.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {absoluteFrom, AbsoluteFsPath, FileSystem, getFileSystem} from '../../../
 import {runInEachFileSystem} from '../../../src/ngtsc/file_system/testing';
 import {loadTestFiles} from '../../../test/helpers';
 import {NgccConfiguration} from '../../src/packages/configuration';
-import {EntryPoint, getEntryPointFormat, getEntryPointInfo, INCOMPATIBLE_ENTRY_POINT, NO_ENTRY_POINT, SUPPORTED_FORMAT_PROPERTIES} from '../../src/packages/entry_point';
+import {EntryPoint, EntryPointJsonProperty, getEntryPointFormat, getEntryPointInfo, INCOMPATIBLE_ENTRY_POINT, NO_ENTRY_POINT, SUPPORTED_FORMAT_PROPERTIES} from '../../src/packages/entry_point';
 import {MockLogger} from '../helpers/mock_logger';
 
 runInEachFileSystem(() => {
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ runInEachFileSystem(() => {
 
     for (let prop of SUPPORTED_FORMAT_PROPERTIES) {
       // Ignore the UMD format
-      if (prop === 'main') continue;
+      if (prop === 'main' || prop === 'browser') continue;
       // Let's give 'module' a specific path, otherwise compute it based on the property.
       const typingsPath = prop === 'module' ? 'index' : `${prop}/missing_typings`;
 
@@ -425,67 +425,80 @@ runInEachFileSystem(() => {
       expect(getEntryPointFormat(fs, entryPoint, 'module')).toBe('esm5');
     });
 
-    it('should return `esm5` for `main` if the file contains import or export statements', () => {
-      const name = _(
-          '/project/node_modules/some_package/valid_entry_point/bundles/valid_entry_point/index.js');
-      loadTestFiles([{name, contents: `import * as core from '@angular/core;`}]);
-      expect(getEntryPointFormat(fs, entryPoint, 'main')).toBe('esm5');
+    (['browser', 'main'] as EntryPointJsonProperty[]).forEach(browserOrMain => {
+      it('should return `esm5` for `' + browserOrMain +
+             '` if the file contains import or export statements',
+         () => {
+           const name = _(
+               '/project/node_modules/some_package/valid_entry_point/bundles/valid_entry_point/index.js');
+           loadTestFiles([{name, contents: `import * as core from '@angular/core;`}]);
+           expect(getEntryPointFormat(fs, entryPoint, browserOrMain)).toBe('esm5');
 
-      loadTestFiles([{name, contents: `import {Component} from '@angular/core;`}]);
-      expect(getEntryPointFormat(fs, entryPoint, 'main')).toBe('esm5');
+           loadTestFiles([{name, contents: `import {Component} from '@angular/core;`}]);
+           expect(getEntryPointFormat(fs, entryPoint, browserOrMain)).toBe('esm5');
 
-      loadTestFiles([{name, contents: `export function foo() {}`}]);
-      expect(getEntryPointFormat(fs, entryPoint, 'main')).toBe('esm5');
+           loadTestFiles([{name, contents: `export function foo() {}`}]);
+           expect(getEntryPointFormat(fs, entryPoint, browserOrMain)).toBe('esm5');
 
-      loadTestFiles([{name, contents: `export * from 'abc';`}]);
-      expect(getEntryPointFormat(fs, entryPoint, 'main')).toBe('esm5');
-    });
+           loadTestFiles([{name, contents: `export * from 'abc';`}]);
+           expect(getEntryPointFormat(fs, entryPoint, browserOrMain)).toBe('esm5');
+         });
 
-    it('should return `umd` for `main` if the file contains a UMD wrapper function', () => {
-      loadTestFiles([{
-        name: _(
-            '/project/node_modules/some_package/valid_entry_point/bundles/valid_entry_point/index.js'),
-        contents: `
+      it('should return `umd` for `' + browserOrMain +
+             '` if the file contains a UMD wrapper function',
+         () => {
+           loadTestFiles([{
+             name: _(
+                 '/project/node_modules/some_package/valid_entry_point/bundles/valid_entry_point/index.js'),
+             contents: `
         (function (global, factory) {
           typeof exports === 'object' && typeof module !== 'undefined' ? factory(exports, require('@angular/core')) :
           typeof define === 'function' && define.amd ? define('@angular/common', ['exports', '@angular/core'], factory) :
           (global = global || self, factory((global.ng = global.ng || {}, global.ng.common = {}), global.ng.core));
         }(this, function (exports, core) { 'use strict'; }));
       `
-      }]);
-      expect(getEntryPointFormat(fs, entryPoint, 'main')).toBe('umd');
-    });
+           }]);
+           expect(getEntryPointFormat(fs, entryPoint, browserOrMain)).toBe('umd');
+         });
 
-    it('should return `commonjs` for `main` if the file does not contain a UMD wrapper function', () => {
-      loadTestFiles([{
-        name: _(
-            '/project/node_modules/some_package/valid_entry_point/bundles/valid_entry_point/index.js'),
-        contents: `
+      it('should return `commonjs` for `' + browserOrMain +
+             '` if the file does not contain a UMD wrapper function',
+         () => {
+           loadTestFiles([{
+             name: _(
+                 '/project/node_modules/some_package/valid_entry_point/bundles/valid_entry_point/index.js'),
+             contents: `
           const core = require('@angular/core);
           module.exports = {};
         `
-      }]);
-      expect(getEntryPointFormat(fs, entryPoint, 'main')).toBe('commonjs');
-    });
+           }]);
+           expect(getEntryPointFormat(fs, entryPoint, browserOrMain)).toBe('commonjs');
+         });
 
-    it('should resolve the format path with suitable postfixes', () => {
-      loadTestFiles([{
-        name: _(
-            '/project/node_modules/some_package/valid_entry_point/bundles/valid_entry_point/index.js'),
-        contents: `
+      it('should resolve the format path with suitable postfixes', () => {
+        loadTestFiles([{
+          name: _(
+              '/project/node_modules/some_package/valid_entry_point/bundles/valid_entry_point/index.js'),
+          contents: `
         (function (global, factory) {
           typeof exports === 'object' && typeof module !== 'undefined' ? factory(exports, require('@angular/core')) :
           typeof define === 'function' && define.amd ? define('@angular/common', ['exports', '@angular/core'], factory) :
           (global = global || self, factory((global.ng = global.ng || {}, global.ng.common = {}), global.ng.core));
         }(this, function (exports, core) { 'use strict'; }));
       `
-      }]);
+        }]);
 
-      entryPoint.packageJson.main = './bundles/valid_entry_point/index';
-      expect(getEntryPointFormat(fs, entryPoint, 'main')).toBe('umd');
+        entryPoint.packageJson.main = './bundles/valid_entry_point/index';
+        expect(getEntryPointFormat(fs, entryPoint, browserOrMain)).toBe('umd');
 
-      entryPoint.packageJson.main = './bundles/valid_entry_point';
-      expect(getEntryPointFormat(fs, entryPoint, 'main')).toBe('umd');
+        entryPoint.packageJson.main = './bundles/valid_entry_point';
+        expect(getEntryPointFormat(fs, entryPoint, browserOrMain)).toBe('umd');
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('should return `undefined` if the `browser` property is not a string', () => {
+      entryPoint.packageJson.browser = {} as any;
+      expect(getEntryPointFormat(fs, entryPoint, 'browser')).toBeUndefined();
     });
   });
 });
@@ -503,6 +516,7 @@ export function createPackageJson(
     fesm5: `./fesm5/${packageName}.js`,
     esm5: `./esm5/${packageName}.js`,
     main: `./bundles/${packageName}/index.js`,
+    browser: `./bundles/${packageName}/index.js`,
     module: './index.js',
   };
   if (excludes) {