diff --git a/src/progressbar/docs/readme.md b/src/progressbar/docs/readme.md
index 46071279bd..31a420fea1 100644
--- a/src/progressbar/docs/readme.md
+++ b/src/progressbar/docs/readme.md
@@ -22,8 +22,11 @@ It supports multiple (stacked) bars into the same `<uib-progress>` element or a
  	_(Default: true)_ :
  	Whether bars use transitions to achieve the width change.
 
+ * `title`
+  _(Default: progressbar)_ :
+  Title to use as label (for accessibility)
 
 ### Stacked ###
 
 Place multiple `<uib-bar>`s into the same `<uib-progress>` element to stack them.
-`<uib-progress>` supports `max` and `animate` &  `<uib-bar>` supports  `value` and `type` attributes.
+`<uib-progress>` supports `max`, `animate`, and `title` &  `<uib-bar>` supports  `value`, `title`, and `type` attributes.
diff --git a/src/progressbar/progressbar.js b/src/progressbar/progressbar.js
index 435c72ccaa..6affa08fca 100644
--- a/src/progressbar/progressbar.js
+++ b/src/progressbar/progressbar.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ angular.module('ui.bootstrap.progressbar', [])
   this.bars = [];
   $scope.max = angular.isDefined($scope.max) ? $scope.max : progressConfig.max;
 
-  this.addBar = function(bar, element) {
+  this.addBar = function(bar, element, attrs) {
     if (!animate) {
       element.css({'transition': 'none'});
     }
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ angular.module('ui.bootstrap.progressbar', [])
     this.bars.push(bar);
 
     bar.max = $scope.max;
+    bar.title = attrs && angular.isDefined(attrs.title) ? attrs.title : 'progressbar';
 
     bar.$watch('value', function(value) {
       bar.recalculatePercentage();
@@ -79,7 +80,8 @@ angular.module('ui.bootstrap.progressbar', [])
     controller: 'ProgressController',
     require: 'progress',
     scope: {
-      max: '=?'
+      max: '=?',
+      title: '@?'
     },
     templateUrl: 'template/progressbar/progress.html',
     link: function() {
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@ angular.module('ui.bootstrap.progressbar', [])
     },
     templateUrl: 'template/progressbar/bar.html',
     link: function(scope, element, attrs, progressCtrl) {
-      progressCtrl.addBar(scope, element);
+      progressCtrl.addBar(scope, element, attrs);
     }
   };
 })
@@ -140,7 +142,7 @@ angular.module('ui.bootstrap.progressbar', [])
     },
     templateUrl: 'template/progressbar/progressbar.html',
     link: function(scope, element, attrs, progressCtrl) {
-      progressCtrl.addBar(scope, angular.element(element.children()[0]));
+      progressCtrl.addBar(scope, angular.element(element.children()[0]), {title: attrs.title});
     }
   };
 });
diff --git a/src/progressbar/test/progressbar.spec.js b/src/progressbar/test/progressbar.spec.js
index eabf57b5cf..7ea59ac8b0 100644
--- a/src/progressbar/test/progressbar.spec.js
+++ b/src/progressbar/test/progressbar.spec.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ describe('progressbar directive', function() {
     $compile = _$compile_;
     $rootScope = _$rootScope_;
     $rootScope.value = 22;
-    element = $compile('<progressbar animate="false" value="value">{{value}} %</progressbar>')($rootScope);
+    element = $compile('<progressbar animate="false" value="value" title="foo">{{value}} %</progressbar>')($rootScope);
     $rootScope.$digest();
   }));
 
@@ -81,6 +81,14 @@ describe('progressbar directive', function() {
     expect(bar.attr('aria-valuemax')).toBe('100');
     expect(bar.attr('aria-valuenow')).toBe('22');
     expect(bar.attr('aria-valuetext')).toBe('22%');
+    expect(bar.attr('aria-labelledby')).toBe('foo');
+  });
+
+  it('has the default aria-labelledby value of `progressbar`', function() {
+    element = $compile('<progressbar animate="false" value="value">{{value}} %</progressbar>')($rootScope);
+    $rootScope.$digest();
+    var bar = getBar(0);
+    expect(bar.attr('aria-labelledby')).toBe('progressbar');
   });
 
   it('transcludes "bar" text', function() {
@@ -197,11 +205,11 @@ describe('progressbar directive', function() {
   describe('stacked', function() {
     beforeEach(inject(function() {
       $rootScope.objects = [
-        { value: 10, type: 'success' },
-        { value: 50, type: 'warning' },
-        { value: 20 }
+        { value: 10, title: 'foo', type: 'success' },
+        { value: 50, title: 'bar', type: 'warning' },
+        { value: 20, title: 'baz' }
       ];
-      element = $compile('<uib-progress animate="false"><uib-bar ng-repeat="o in objects" value="o.value" type="{{o.type}}">{{o.value}}</uib-bar></uib-progress>')($rootScope);
+      element = $compile('<uib-progress animate="false"><uib-bar ng-repeat="o in objects" value="o.value" type="{{o.type}}" title="{{o.title}}">{{o.value}}</uib-bar></uib-progress>')($rootScope);
       $rootScope.$digest();
     }));
 
@@ -261,6 +269,40 @@ describe('progressbar directive', function() {
       expect(getBar(0)).not.toHaveClass(BAR_CLASS + '-warning');
     });
 
+    it('should have the correct aria markup', function() {
+      expect(getBar(0).attr('aria-valuenow')).toBe('10');
+      expect(getBar(0).attr('aria-valuemin')).toBe('0');
+      expect(getBar(0).attr('aria-valuemax')).toBe('100');
+      expect(getBar(0).attr('aria-valuetext')).toBe('10%');
+      expect(getBar(0).attr('aria-labelledby')).toBe('foo');
+
+      expect(getBar(1).attr('aria-valuenow')).toBe('50');
+      expect(getBar(1).attr('aria-valuemin')).toBe('0');
+      expect(getBar(1).attr('aria-valuemax')).toBe('100');
+      expect(getBar(1).attr('aria-valuetext')).toBe('50%');
+      expect(getBar(1).attr('aria-labelledby')).toBe('bar');
+
+      expect(getBar(2).attr('aria-valuenow')).toBe('20');
+      expect(getBar(2).attr('aria-valuemin')).toBe('0');
+      expect(getBar(2).attr('aria-valuemax')).toBe('100');
+      expect(getBar(2).attr('aria-valuetext')).toBe('20%');
+      expect(getBar(2).attr('aria-labelledby')).toBe('baz');
+    });
+
+    it('should default to `progressbar`', function() {
+      $rootScope.objects = [
+        { value: 10, title: 'foo', type: 'success' },
+        { value: 50, title: 'bar', type: 'warning' },
+        { value: 20, title: 'baz' }
+      ];
+      element = $compile('<uib-progress animate="false"><uib-bar ng-repeat="o in objects" value="o.value" type="{{o.type}}">{{o.value}}</uib-bar></uib-progress>')($rootScope);
+      $rootScope.$digest();
+
+      expect(getBar(0).attr('aria-labelledby')).toBe('progressbar');
+      expect(getBar(1).attr('aria-labelledby')).toBe('progressbar');
+      expect(getBar(2).attr('aria-labelledby')).toBe('progressbar');
+    });
+
     describe('"max" attribute', function() {
       beforeEach(inject(function() {
         $rootScope.max = 200;
diff --git a/template/progressbar/bar.html b/template/progressbar/bar.html
index a507f8e240..b5b61e03a4 100644
--- a/template/progressbar/bar.html
+++ b/template/progressbar/bar.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<div class="progress-bar" ng-class="type && 'progress-bar-' + type" role="progressbar" aria-valuenow="{{value}}" aria-valuemin="0" aria-valuemax="{{max}}" ng-style="{width: (percent < 100 ? percent : 100) + '%'}" aria-valuetext="{{percent | number:0}}%" style="min-width: 0;" ng-transclude></div>
+<div class="progress-bar" ng-class="type && 'progress-bar-' + type" role="progressbar" aria-valuenow="{{value}}" aria-valuemin="0" aria-valuemax="{{max}}" ng-style="{width: (percent < 100 ? percent : 100) + '%'}" aria-valuetext="{{percent | number:0}}%" aria-labelledby="{{::title}}" style="min-width: 0;" ng-transclude></div>
diff --git a/template/progressbar/progress.html b/template/progressbar/progress.html
index 1968537006..38ee9f79aa 100644
--- a/template/progressbar/progress.html
+++ b/template/progressbar/progress.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<div class="progress" ng-transclude></div>
\ No newline at end of file
+<div class="progress" ng-transclude aria-labelledby="{{::title}}"></div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/template/progressbar/progressbar.html b/template/progressbar/progressbar.html
index 18abd71fba..dbfa5aaf13 100644
--- a/template/progressbar/progressbar.html
+++ b/template/progressbar/progressbar.html
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 <div class="progress">
-  <div class="progress-bar" ng-class="type && 'progress-bar-' + type" role="progressbar" aria-valuenow="{{value}}" aria-valuemin="0" aria-valuemax="{{max}}" ng-style="{width: (percent < 100 ? percent : 100) + '%'}" aria-valuetext="{{percent | number:0}}%" style="min-width: 0;" ng-transclude></div>
+  <div class="progress-bar" ng-class="type && 'progress-bar-' + type" role="progressbar" aria-valuenow="{{value}}" aria-valuemin="0" aria-valuemax="{{max}}" ng-style="{width: (percent < 100 ? percent : 100) + '%'}" aria-valuetext="{{percent | number:0}}%" aria-labelledby="{{::title}}" style="min-width: 0;" ng-transclude></div>
 </div>