diff --git a/netbox/dcim/forms/bulk_edit.py b/netbox/dcim/forms/bulk_edit.py
index b2733b60ca0..e9a86cc4aa4 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/forms/bulk_edit.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/forms/bulk_edit.py
@@ -359,6 +359,11 @@ class RackBulkEditForm(NetBoxModelBulkEditForm):
         queryset=RackRole.objects.all(),
         required=False
     )
+    rack_type = DynamicModelChoiceField(
+        label=_('Rack type'),
+        queryset=RackType.objects.all(),
+        required=False,
+    )
     serial = forms.CharField(
         max_length=50,
         required=False,
@@ -438,7 +443,7 @@ class RackBulkEditForm(NetBoxModelBulkEditForm):
 
     model = Rack
     fieldsets = (
-        FieldSet('status', 'role', 'tenant', 'serial', 'asset_tag', 'description', name=_('Rack')),
+        FieldSet('status', 'role', 'tenant', 'serial', 'asset_tag', 'rack_type', 'description', name=_('Rack')),
         FieldSet('region', 'site_group', 'site', 'location', name=_('Location')),
         FieldSet(
             'form_factor', 'width', 'u_height', 'desc_units', 'airflow', 'outer_width', 'outer_depth', 'outer_unit',
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/forms/bulk_import.py b/netbox/dcim/forms/bulk_import.py
index 58ae350913f..76fae478b31 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/forms/bulk_import.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/forms/bulk_import.py
@@ -256,6 +256,13 @@ class RackImportForm(NetBoxModelImportForm):
         to_field_name='name',
         help_text=_('Name of assigned role')
     )
+    rack_type = CSVModelChoiceField(
+        label=_('Rack type'),
+        queryset=RackType.objects.all(),
+        to_field_name='model',
+        required=False,
+        help_text=_('Rack type model')
+    )
     form_factor = CSVChoiceField(
         label=_('Type'),
         choices=RackFormFactorChoices,
@@ -265,8 +272,13 @@ class RackImportForm(NetBoxModelImportForm):
     width = forms.ChoiceField(
         label=_('Width'),
         choices=RackWidthChoices,
+        required=False,
         help_text=_('Rail-to-rail width (in inches)')
     )
+    u_height = forms.IntegerField(
+        required=False,
+        label=_('Height (U)')
+    )
     outer_unit = CSVChoiceField(
         label=_('Outer unit'),
         choices=RackDimensionUnitChoices,
@@ -289,9 +301,9 @@ class RackImportForm(NetBoxModelImportForm):
     class Meta:
         model = Rack
         fields = (
-            'site', 'location', 'name', 'facility_id', 'tenant', 'status', 'role', 'form_factor', 'serial', 'asset_tag',
-            'width', 'u_height', 'desc_units', 'outer_width', 'outer_depth', 'outer_unit', 'mounting_depth', 'airflow',
-            'weight', 'max_weight', 'weight_unit', 'description', 'comments', 'tags',
+            'site', 'location', 'name', 'facility_id', 'tenant', 'status', 'role', 'rack_type', 'form_factor', 'serial',
+            'asset_tag', 'width', 'u_height', 'desc_units', 'outer_width', 'outer_depth', 'outer_unit',
+            'mounting_depth', 'airflow', 'weight', 'max_weight', 'weight_unit', 'description', 'comments', 'tags',
         )
 
     def __init__(self, data=None, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -303,6 +315,16 @@ def __init__(self, data=None, *args, **kwargs):
             params = {f"site__{self.fields['site'].to_field_name}": data.get('site')}
             self.fields['location'].queryset = self.fields['location'].queryset.filter(**params)
 
+    def clean(self):
+        super().clean()
+
+        # width & u_height must be set if not specifying a rack type on import
+        if not self.instance.pk:
+            if not self.cleaned_data.get('rack_type') and not self.cleaned_data.get('width'):
+                raise forms.ValidationError(_("Width must be set if not specifying a rack type."))
+            if not self.cleaned_data.get('rack_type') and not self.cleaned_data.get('u_height'):
+                raise forms.ValidationError(_("U height must be set if not specifying a rack type."))
+
 
 class RackReservationImportForm(NetBoxModelImportForm):
     site = CSVModelChoiceField(