diff --git a/src/uu/install/src/mode.rs b/src/uu/install/src/mode.rs
index 9a2fda317..5c29aaf77 100644
--- a/src/uu/install/src/mode.rs
+++ b/src/uu/install/src/mode.rs
@@ -9,12 +9,25 @@ use uucore::mode;
 use uucore::translate;
 
 /// Takes a user-supplied string and tries to parse to u16 mode bitmask.
+/// Supports comma-separated mode strings like "ug+rwX,o+rX" (same as chmod).
 pub fn parse(mode_string: &str, considering_dir: bool, umask: u32) -> Result<u32, String> {
-    if mode_string.chars().any(|c| c.is_ascii_digit()) {
-        mode::parse_numeric(0, mode_string, considering_dir)
-    } else {
-        mode::parse_symbolic(0, mode_string, umask, considering_dir)
+    // Split by commas and process each mode part sequentially
+    let mut current_mode: u32 = 0;
+
+    for mode_part in mode_string.split(',') {
+        let mode_part = mode_part.trim();
+        if mode_part.is_empty() {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        current_mode = if mode_part.chars().any(|c| c.is_ascii_digit()) {
+            mode::parse_numeric(current_mode, mode_part, considering_dir)?
+        } else {
+            mode::parse_symbolic(current_mode, mode_part, umask, considering_dir)?
+        };
     }
+
+    Ok(current_mode)
 }
 
 /// chmod a file or directory on UNIX.
@@ -42,3 +55,128 @@ pub fn chmod(path: &Path, mode: u32) -> Result<(), ()> {
     // chmod on Windows only sets the readonly flag, which isn't even honored on directories
     Ok(())
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+#[cfg(not(windows))]
+mod tests {
+    use super::parse;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_numeric_mode() {
+        // Simple numeric mode
+        assert_eq!(parse("644", false, 0).unwrap(), 0o644);
+        assert_eq!(parse("755", false, 0).unwrap(), 0o755);
+        assert_eq!(parse("777", false, 0).unwrap(), 0o777);
+        assert_eq!(parse("600", false, 0).unwrap(), 0o600);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_numeric_mode_with_operator() {
+        // Numeric mode with + operator
+        assert_eq!(parse("+100", false, 0).unwrap(), 0o100);
+        assert_eq!(parse("+644", false, 0).unwrap(), 0o644);
+
+        // Numeric mode with - operator (starting from 0, so nothing to remove)
+        assert_eq!(parse("-4", false, 0).unwrap(), 0);
+        // But if we first set a mode, then remove bits
+        assert_eq!(parse("644,-4", false, 0).unwrap(), 0o640);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_symbolic_mode() {
+        // Simple symbolic modes
+        assert_eq!(parse("u+x", false, 0).unwrap(), 0o100);
+        assert_eq!(parse("g+w", false, 0).unwrap(), 0o020);
+        assert_eq!(parse("o+r", false, 0).unwrap(), 0o004);
+        assert_eq!(parse("a+x", false, 0).unwrap(), 0o111);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_symbolic_mode_multiple_permissions() {
+        // Multiple permissions in one mode
+        assert_eq!(parse("u+rw", false, 0).unwrap(), 0o600);
+        assert_eq!(parse("ug+rwx", false, 0).unwrap(), 0o770);
+        assert_eq!(parse("a+rwx", false, 0).unwrap(), 0o777);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_comma_separated_modes() {
+        // Comma-separated mode strings (as mentioned in the doc comment)
+        assert_eq!(parse("ug+rwX,o+rX", false, 0).unwrap(), 0o664);
+        assert_eq!(parse("u+rwx,g+rx,o+r", false, 0).unwrap(), 0o754);
+        assert_eq!(parse("u+w,g+w,o+w", false, 0).unwrap(), 0o222);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_comma_separated_with_spaces() {
+        // Comma-separated with spaces (should be trimmed)
+        assert_eq!(parse("u+rw, g+rw, o+r", false, 0).unwrap(), 0o664);
+        assert_eq!(parse(" u+x , g+x ", false, 0).unwrap(), 0o110);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_mixed_numeric_and_symbolic() {
+        // Mix of numeric and symbolic modes
+        assert_eq!(parse("644,u+x", false, 0).unwrap(), 0o744);
+        assert_eq!(parse("u+rw,755", false, 0).unwrap(), 0o755);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_empty_string() {
+        // Empty string should return 0
+        assert_eq!(parse("", false, 0).unwrap(), 0);
+        assert_eq!(parse("   ", false, 0).unwrap(), 0);
+        assert_eq!(parse(",,", false, 0).unwrap(), 0);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_with_umask() {
+        // Test with umask (affects symbolic modes when no level is specified)
+        let umask = 0o022;
+        assert_eq!(parse("+w", false, umask).unwrap(), 0o200);
+        // The umask should be respected for symbolic modes without explicit level
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_considering_dir() {
+        // Test directory vs file mode differences
+        // For directories, X (capital X) should add execute permission
+        assert_eq!(parse("a+X", true, 0).unwrap(), 0o111);
+        // For files without execute, X should not add execute
+        assert_eq!(parse("a+X", false, 0).unwrap(), 0o000);
+
+        // Numeric modes for directories preserve setuid/setgid bits
+        assert_eq!(parse("755", true, 0).unwrap(), 0o755);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_invalid_modes() {
+        // Invalid numeric mode (too large)
+        assert!(parse("10000", false, 0).is_err());
+
+        // Invalid operator
+        assert!(parse("u*rw", false, 0).is_err());
+
+        // Invalid symbolic mode
+        assert!(parse("invalid", false, 0).is_err());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_complex_combinations() {
+        // Complex real-world examples
+        assert_eq!(parse("u=rwx,g=rx,o=r", false, 0).unwrap(), 0o754);
+        // To test removal, we need to first set permissions, then remove them
+        assert_eq!(parse("644,a-w", false, 0).unwrap(), 0o444);
+        assert_eq!(parse("644,g-r", false, 0).unwrap(), 0o604);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_sequential_application() {
+        // Test that comma-separated modes are applied sequentially
+        // First set to 644, then add execute for user
+        assert_eq!(parse("644,u+x", false, 0).unwrap(), 0o744);
+
+        // First add user write, then set to 755 (should override)
+        assert_eq!(parse("u+w,755", false, 0).unwrap(), 0o755);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/by-util/test_install.rs b/tests/by-util/test_install.rs
index 1e78b28da..2a2e7d670 100644
--- a/tests/by-util/test_install.rs
+++ b/tests/by-util/test_install.rs
@@ -243,6 +243,52 @@ fn test_install_mode_symbolic() {
     assert_eq!(0o100_003_u32, PermissionsExt::mode(&permissions));
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_install_mode_comma_separated() {
+    let (at, mut ucmd) = at_and_ucmd!();
+    let dir = "target_dir";
+    let file = "source_file";
+    // Test comma-separated mode like chmod: ug+rwX,o+rX
+    let mode_arg = "--mode=ug+rwX,o+rX";
+
+    at.touch(file);
+    at.mkdir(dir);
+    ucmd.arg(file).arg(dir).arg(mode_arg).succeeds().no_stderr();
+
+    let dest_file = &format!("{dir}/{file}");
+    assert!(at.file_exists(file));
+    assert!(at.file_exists(dest_file));
+    let permissions = at.metadata(dest_file).permissions();
+    // ug+rwX: For files, X only adds execute if file already has execute (it doesn't here, starting at 0)
+    //         So this adds rw to user and group = 0o660
+    // o+rX: For files, X doesn't add execute, so this adds r to others = 0o004
+    // Total: 0o664 for file (0o100_664)
+    assert_eq!(0o100_664_u32, PermissionsExt::mode(&permissions));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_install_mode_comma_separated_directory() {
+    let scene = TestScenario::new(util_name!());
+    let at = &scene.fixtures;
+    let dir = "test_dir";
+    // Test comma-separated mode for directory creation: ug+rwX,o+rX
+    let mode_arg = "--mode=ug+rwX,o+rX";
+
+    scene
+        .ucmd()
+        .arg("-d")
+        .arg(dir)
+        .arg(mode_arg)
+        .succeeds()
+        .no_stderr();
+
+    assert!(at.dir_exists(dir));
+    let permissions = at.metadata(dir).permissions();
+    // ug+rwX sets user and group to rwx (0o770), o+rX sets others to r-x (0o005)
+    // Total: 0o775 for directory (0o040_775)
+    assert_eq!(0o040_775_u32, PermissionsExt::mode(&permissions));
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_install_mode_symbolic_ignore_umask() {
     let (at, mut ucmd) = at_and_ucmd!();