diff --git a/test/test_functional_tensor.py b/test/test_functional_tensor.py
index d23930e7313..48604ec287b 100644
--- a/test/test_functional_tensor.py
+++ b/test/test_functional_tensor.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ def _create_data(self, height=3, width=3, channels=3):
 
     def compareTensorToPIL(self, tensor, pil_image, msg=None):
         pil_tensor = torch.as_tensor(np.array(pil_image).transpose((2, 0, 1)))
+        if msg is None:
+            msg = "tensor:\n{} \ndid not equal PIL tensor:\n{}".format(tensor, pil_tensor)
         self.assertTrue(tensor.equal(pil_tensor), msg)
 
     def approxEqualTensorToPIL(self, tensor, pil_image, tol=1e-5, msg=None):
@@ -293,6 +295,33 @@ def test_pad(self):
         with self.assertRaises(ValueError, msg="Padding can not be negative for symmetric padding_mode"):
             F_t.pad(tensor, (-2, -3), padding_mode="symmetric")
 
+    def test_adjust_gamma(self):
+        script_fn = torch.jit.script(F_t.adjust_gamma)
+        tensor, pil_img = self._create_data(26, 36)
+
+        for dt in [torch.float64, torch.float32, None]:
+
+            if dt is not None:
+                tensor = F.convert_image_dtype(tensor, dt)
+
+            gammas = [0.8, 1.0, 1.2]
+            gains = [0.7, 1.0, 1.3]
+            for gamma, gain in zip(gammas, gains):
+
+                adjusted_tensor = F_t.adjust_gamma(tensor, gamma, gain)
+                adjusted_pil = F_pil.adjust_gamma(pil_img, gamma, gain)
+                scripted_result = script_fn(tensor, gamma, gain)
+                self.assertEqual(adjusted_tensor.dtype, scripted_result.dtype)
+                self.assertEqual(adjusted_tensor.size()[1:], adjusted_pil.size[::-1])
+
+                rbg_tensor = adjusted_tensor
+                if adjusted_tensor.dtype != torch.uint8:
+                    rbg_tensor = F.convert_image_dtype(adjusted_tensor, torch.uint8)
+
+                self.compareTensorToPIL(rbg_tensor, adjusted_pil)
+
+                self.assertTrue(adjusted_tensor.equal(scripted_result))
+
     def test_resize(self):
         script_fn = torch.jit.script(F_t.resize)
         tensor, pil_img = self._create_data(26, 36)
diff --git a/test/test_transforms.py b/test/test_transforms.py
index b0eb844fcf8..19caefcd788 100644
--- a/test/test_transforms.py
+++ b/test/test_transforms.py
@@ -1179,14 +1179,14 @@ def test_adjust_gamma(self):
         # test 1
         y_pil = F.adjust_gamma(x_pil, 0.5)
         y_np = np.array(y_pil)
-        y_ans = [0, 35, 57, 117, 185, 240, 97, 45, 244, 151, 255, 15]
+        y_ans = [0, 35, 57, 117, 186, 241, 97, 45, 245, 152, 255, 16]
         y_ans = np.array(y_ans, dtype=np.uint8).reshape(x_shape)
         self.assertTrue(np.allclose(y_np, y_ans))
 
         # test 2
         y_pil = F.adjust_gamma(x_pil, 2)
         y_np = np.array(y_pil)
-        y_ans = [0, 0, 0, 11, 71, 200, 5, 0, 214, 31, 255, 0]
+        y_ans = [0, 0, 0, 11, 71, 201, 5, 0, 215, 31, 255, 0]
         y_ans = np.array(y_ans, dtype=np.uint8).reshape(x_shape)
         self.assertTrue(np.allclose(y_np, y_ans))
 
diff --git a/torchvision/transforms/functional.py b/torchvision/transforms/functional.py
index 801df42a187..659ea88b84a 100644
--- a/torchvision/transforms/functional.py
+++ b/torchvision/transforms/functional.py
@@ -161,8 +161,14 @@ def convert_image_dtype(image: torch.Tensor, dtype: torch.dtype = torch.float) -
             msg = f"The cast from {image.dtype} to {dtype} cannot be performed safely."
             raise RuntimeError(msg)
 
+        # https://github.com/pytorch/vision/pull/2078#issuecomment-612045321
+        # For data in the range 0-1, (float * 255).to(uint) is only 255
+        # when float is exactly 1.0.
+        # `max + 1 - epsilon` provides more evenly distributed mapping of
+        # ranges of floats to ints.
         eps = 1e-3
-        return image.mul(torch.iinfo(dtype).max + 1 - eps).to(dtype)
+        result = image.mul(torch.iinfo(dtype).max + 1 - eps)
+        return result.to(dtype)
     else:
         # int to float
         if dtype.is_floating_point:
@@ -760,7 +766,7 @@ def adjust_hue(img: Tensor, hue_factor: float) -> Tensor:
     raise TypeError('img should be PIL Image. Got {}'.format(type(img)))
 
 
-def adjust_gamma(img, gamma, gain=1):
+def adjust_gamma(img: Tensor, gamma: float, gain: float = 1) -> Tensor:
     r"""Perform gamma correction on an image.
 
     Also known as Power Law Transform. Intensities in RGB mode are adjusted
@@ -774,26 +780,18 @@ def adjust_gamma(img, gamma, gain=1):
     .. _Gamma Correction: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma_correction
 
     Args:
-        img (PIL Image): PIL Image to be adjusted.
+        img (PIL Image or Tensor): PIL Image to be adjusted.
         gamma (float): Non negative real number, same as :math:`\gamma` in the equation.
             gamma larger than 1 make the shadows darker,
             while gamma smaller than 1 make dark regions lighter.
         gain (float): The constant multiplier.
+    Returns:
+        PIL Image or Tensor: Gamma correction adjusted image.
     """
-    if not F_pil._is_pil_image(img):
-        raise TypeError('img should be PIL Image. Got {}'.format(type(img)))
-
-    if gamma < 0:
-        raise ValueError('Gamma should be a non-negative real number')
-
-    input_mode = img.mode
-    img = img.convert('RGB')
-
-    gamma_map = [255 * gain * pow(ele / 255., gamma) for ele in range(256)] * 3
-    img = img.point(gamma_map)  # use PIL's point-function to accelerate this part
+    if not isinstance(img, torch.Tensor):
+        return F_pil.adjust_gamma(img, gamma, gain)
 
-    img = img.convert(input_mode)
-    return img
+    return F_t.adjust_gamma(img, gamma, gain)
 
 
 def rotate(img, angle, resample=False, expand=False, center=None, fill=None):
diff --git a/torchvision/transforms/functional_pil.py b/torchvision/transforms/functional_pil.py
index 994988ce1f6..753497f9b2d 100644
--- a/torchvision/transforms/functional_pil.py
+++ b/torchvision/transforms/functional_pil.py
@@ -164,6 +164,42 @@ def adjust_hue(img, hue_factor):
     return img
 
 
+@torch.jit.unused
+def adjust_gamma(img, gamma, gain=1):
+    r"""Perform gamma correction on an image.
+
+    Also known as Power Law Transform. Intensities in RGB mode are adjusted
+    based on the following equation:
+
+    .. math::
+        I_{\text{out}} = 255 \times \text{gain} \times \left(\frac{I_{\text{in}}}{255}\right)^{\gamma}
+
+    See `Gamma Correction`_ for more details.
+
+    .. _Gamma Correction: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma_correction
+
+    Args:
+        img (PIL Image): PIL Image to be adjusted.
+        gamma (float): Non negative real number, same as :math:`\gamma` in the equation.
+            gamma larger than 1 make the shadows darker,
+            while gamma smaller than 1 make dark regions lighter.
+        gain (float): The constant multiplier.
+    """
+    if not _is_pil_image(img):
+        raise TypeError('img should be PIL Image. Got {}'.format(type(img)))
+
+    if gamma < 0:
+        raise ValueError('Gamma should be a non-negative real number')
+
+    input_mode = img.mode
+    img = img.convert('RGB')
+    gamma_map = [(255 + 1 - 1e-3) * gain * pow(ele / 255., gamma) for ele in range(256)] * 3
+    img = img.point(gamma_map)  # use PIL's point-function to accelerate this part
+
+    img = img.convert(input_mode)
+    return img
+
+
 @torch.jit.unused
 def pad(img, padding, fill=0, padding_mode="constant"):
     r"""Pad the given PIL.Image on all sides with the given "pad" value.
diff --git a/torchvision/transforms/functional_tensor.py b/torchvision/transforms/functional_tensor.py
index 59cf6bc2764..b446fe37567 100644
--- a/torchvision/transforms/functional_tensor.py
+++ b/torchvision/transforms/functional_tensor.py
@@ -194,6 +194,47 @@ def adjust_saturation(img: Tensor, saturation_factor: float) -> Tensor:
     return _blend(img, rgb_to_grayscale(img), saturation_factor)
 
 
+def adjust_gamma(img: Tensor, gamma: float, gain: float = 1) -> Tensor:
+    r"""Adjust gamma of an RGB image.
+
+    Also known as Power Law Transform. Intensities in RGB mode are adjusted
+    based on the following equation:
+
+    .. math::
+        `I_{\text{out}} = 255 \times \text{gain} \times \left(\frac{I_{\text{in}}}{255}\right)^{\gamma}`
+
+    See `Gamma Correction`_ for more details.
+
+    .. _Gamma Correction: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma_correction
+
+    Args:
+        img (Tensor): Tensor of RBG values to be adjusted.
+        gamma (float): Non negative real number, same as :math:`\gamma` in the equation.
+            gamma larger than 1 make the shadows darker,
+            while gamma smaller than 1 make dark regions lighter.
+        gain (float): The constant multiplier.
+    """
+
+    if not isinstance(img, torch.Tensor):
+        raise TypeError('img should be a Tensor. Got {}'.format(type(img)))
+
+    if gamma < 0:
+        raise ValueError('Gamma should be a non-negative real number')
+
+    result = img
+    dtype = img.dtype
+    if not torch.is_floating_point(img):
+        result = result / 255.0
+
+    result = (gain * result ** gamma).clamp(0, 1)
+
+    if result.dtype != dtype:
+        eps = 1e-3
+        result = (255 + 1.0 - eps) * result
+    result = result.to(dtype)
+    return result
+
+
 def center_crop(img: Tensor, output_size: BroadcastingList2[int]) -> Tensor:
     """Crop the Image Tensor and resize it to desired size.