diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/sfepy/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/sfepy/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..36f4f82cb3fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/sfepy/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+{ lib
+, buildPythonPackage
+, fetchurl
+, numpy
+, scipy
+, matplotlib
+, pyparsing
+, tables
+, cython
+, python
+, sympy
+}:
+
+buildPythonPackage rec {
+  name = "sfepy_${version}";
+  version = "2019.2";
+
+  src = fetchurl {
+    url="https://github.com/sfepy/sfepy/archive/release_${version}.tar.gz";
+    sha256 = "17dj0wbchcfa6x27yx4d4jix4z4nk6r2640xkqcsw0mf62x5l1pj";
+  };
+
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+    numpy
+    cython
+    scipy
+    matplotlib
+    pyparsing
+    tables
+    sympy
+  ];
+
+  postPatch = ''
+    # broken test
+    rm tests/test_homogenization_perfusion.py
+
+    # slow tests
+    rm tests/test_input_*.py
+    rm tests/test_elasticity_small_strain.py
+    rm tests/test_term_call_modes.py
+    rm tests/test_refine_hanging.py
+    rm tests/test_hyperelastic_tlul.py
+    rm tests/test_poly_spaces.py
+    rm tests/test_linear_solvers.py
+    rm tests/test_quadratures.py
+  '';
+
+  checkPhase = ''
+    export HOME=$TMPDIR
+    mv sfepy sfepy.hidden
+    mkdir -p $HOME/.matplotlib
+    echo "backend: ps" > $HOME/.matplotlib/matplotlibrc
+    ${python.interpreter} run_tests.py -o $TMPDIR/test_outputs --raise
+  '';
+
+  meta = with lib; {
+    homepage = https://sfepy.org/;
+    description = "Simple Finite Elements in Python";
+    license = licenses.bsd3;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ wd15 ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 2d22cd2a8426..6b7bd12b5474 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -4644,6 +4644,8 @@ in {
 
   fipy = callPackage ../development/python-modules/fipy { };
 
+  sfepy = callPackage ../development/python-modules/sfepy { };
+
   pelican = callPackage ../development/python-modules/pelican {
     inherit (pkgs) glibcLocales git;
   };