PhD students of the Institute of Cybernetics as of 31 Dec. 2016
| PhD student | Supervisor(s) | Programme | Start date |
| Jelena Branovets | Rikke Birkedal | YALD02 | 2009 |
| Maris Eelsalu | Tarmo Soomere, Artu Ellmann | EAED02 | 2013 |
| Oksana Goidyk | Heiko Herrmann | EAED02 | 2016 |
| Natalja Jepihhina | Marko Vendelin | YALD02 | 2009 |
| Svetlana Jugai | Rikke Birkedal | YALD02 | 2013 |
| Martin Lints | Andrus Salupere, Serge dos Santos (INSA Centre Val de Loire) | YAFD06 | 2013 |
| Hendrik Maarand | Tarmo Uustalu | IAQD02 | 2015 |
| Indrek Mandre | Jaan Kalda | YAFD06 | 2010 |
| Rain Männikus | Tarmo Soomere | EAED02 | 2015 |
| Katri Pindsoo | Tarmo Soomere | EAED02 | 2013 |
| Paavo Põld | Robert Kitt | TADD02 | 2005 |
| Stefanie Rendon de la Torre | Jaan Kalda | YAFD06 | 2014 |
| Andri Saar | Tarmo Uustalu, Keiko Nakata | IAQD02 | 2009 |
| Ivan Sertakov | Jaan Janno, Jüri Engelbrecht | YAFD06 | 2010 |
| Päivo Simson | Pearu Peterson, Marko Vendelin | YAFD06 | 2011 |
| Boriss Šelajev | Tarmo Uustalu | IAQD02 | 2011 |
| Andres Toom | Tarmo Uustalu, Marc Pantel (INP Toulouse) | IAQD02 | 2007 |
| Asad Ullah | Tanel Alumäe | IAQD02 | 2016 |
| Niccolò Veltri | Tarmo Uustalu, James Chapman | IAQD02 | 2012 |
Other PhD students working at IoC as of 31 Dec. 2016
| PhD student | Supervisor(s) | Programme | Start date |
| Kristiina Kindel (TUT Dept. of Computer Engineering) | Ahto Kalja | IAQD02 | 2002 |
| Margarita Spitšakova (TUT Dept. of Computer Science) | Jaan Penjam | IAQD02 | 2007 |
| Ottokar Tilk (TUT Dept. of Inform.) | Leo Võhandu, Tanel Alumäe | IAQD02 | 2012 |
Other PhD students supervised by IoC staff as of 31 Dec. 2016
| PhD student | Supervisor(s) | Programme | Start date |
| Siim Ainsaar (UT Inst. of Physics) | Jaan Kalda, Teet Örd | ||
| Sergei Avanessov (TUT Dept. of Computer Control) | Ülo Nurges, Ennu Rüstern | IAQD02 | 2007 |
| Jakob Jõgi (UT Inst. of Physics) | Alexey Romanov, Ants Lõhmus, Jaan Kalda | ||
| Mihkel Heidelberg (UT Inst. of Physics) | Jaan Kalda, Teet Örd | ||
| Christian Meurer (TUT Centre of Biorobotics) | Maarja Kruusmaa, Ülle Kotta | IAQD02 | 2016 |
| Andrus Paats (TUT Dept. of Biomed. Engin.) | Ivo Fridolin, Einar Meister | YAFD06 | 2013 |
| Chatraee Shahabedin (UT Inst. of Physics) | Vladimir Hižnjakov, Jaan Kalda | ||
| Iram Tufail (TUT Dept. of Physics) | Jaan Kalda, Matti Laan | YAFD06 | 2015 |