A list of some of Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö’s most important students (in alphabetical order):
- Adeu Rinpoche
- Alak Zenkar Rinpoche
- Apa Pant
- Apad Rinpoche Nyagrong Dongag Tenpai Dronmé (1927–1967)
- Ani Pelu
- Ani Rilu
- Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche
- Chatral Sangye Dorje
- Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
- Chögyal Tashi Namgyal
- Chogye Trichen Rinpoche
- Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche
- Dagmo Kusho Sakya, Dagmo Kusho Jamyang Sakya
- Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
- Dezhung Rinpoche
- Dhongthog Rinpoche
- Doctor Lodrö Puntsok
- Dodrupchen Rinpoche
- Döndrup Dorje (aka ‘Uncle’)
- Dordrak Rigdzin Chenpo
- Drikung Tertön Ösal Dorje
- Drungyik Tsering Tashi
- Dudjom Rinpoche Jikdral Yeshe Dorje
- Gendün Chödzin
- Gongna Rinpoche
- Gönpo Tseten Rinpoche
- Gyalrong Tulku Dongak Tenpé Drönmé (1927–1967)
- Gyalyum Kunzang Dechen Tsomo Namgyal
- Gyaltön Rinpoche
- Gyurme Kunzang Tenpé Nyima
- Jetsün Kushok Chimey Luding
- Jikdral Changchub Dorje
- John Driver (English tutor of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche)
- Kalu Rinpoche
- Kachö Rinpoche
- Karmapa Rangjung Rigpé Dorje
- Katok Moktsa Rinpoche
- Katok Önpo Rinpoche
- Katok Situ Chökyi Nyima
- Khamtrul Rinpoche Dongyü Nyima
- Khandro Pema Dechen
- Khandro Tsering Chödrön (1929–2011)
- Khangmar Rinchen
- Khenpo Appey
- Khenpo Drayab Lodrö
- Khenpo Kunga Wangchuk
- Khenpo Lekshé Jorden
- Khenpo Nüden
- Khenpo Pema Damchö
- Khenpo Rinchen
- Khetsün Zangpo Rinpoche
- Khunu Lama Tenzin Gyaltsen
- Lama Chokden
- Lama Gyurdrak (d. 1975)
- Lama Tashi Dorje
- Lama Tseten
- Mayum Tsering Wangmo (1923/25–2022)
- Minling Chung Rinpoche
- Minling Khenchen Ngawang Khyentse Norbu
- Minling Khochen Rinpoche
- Minling Trichen Rinpoche
- Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche
- Neten Chokling Pema Gyurme
- Ngapö Ngawang Jikmé
- Ngari Tulku
- Ngawang Tutop Wangdrak (1900–1950, the 41st Sakya Trizin)
- Ngawang Yönten Gyatso
- Ngor Thartse Khen Rinpoche
- Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche
- Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche
- Palpung Situ Pema Wangchok Gyalpo
- Pema Kunzang Rangdrol
- Pewar Rinpoche
- Polu Khenpo Dorje
- Robert Godet (French journalist and humanitarian)
- Sakya Dagchen Rinpoche
- Sakya Gongma Rinpoche
- Sangharakshita
- Shechen Kongtrul Pema Drimé Lekpé Lodrö
- Sogyal Rinpoche
- Tarthang Tulku
- Tashi Namgyal
- Thinley Norbu Rinpoche
- Tokden Atrin
- Tokden Semdor
- Traltso Rinchen (khral tsho rin chen or khra la tsho rin chen)
- Trogawa Rinpoche
- Trulshik Pawo Dorje
- Trulshik Rinpoche
- Tsering Wangyal
- Tsering Yudrön
- Tsewang Paljor
- Tulku Kalzang
- Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
- Yeshe Sengé (Jé Khenpo of Bhutan, 1965–1968)
- Yönru Lhasé Jamyang Sonam from Lithang
