The article is devoted to the theoretical problems of interpersonal interaction between teacher and students in higher education institutions.Researchers consider pedagogical communication and relationships in the student academic group as an important prerequisite for pedagogicalmanagement of the educational process in higher education institutions. It is asserted that the term “interrelation” is often used for relationshipsbetween people. It is determined that pedagogical communication is the interaction of the teacher with students and the content is the exchangeof information. It is noted that the interrelations “teacher-student” mean purposeful interaction of subjects of the pedagogical process and aredetermined by general socio-psychological mechanisms, social and role functions of partners and social norms of the institution of higher education. Relationships are distinguished that differ into primary and secondary ones, where it is established that, in contrast to primary relationships, secondary ones (“teacher-student” relationship) are rarely characterized by high emotional involvement and the participants in the relationship can be easily replaced. The three-component model of the mindset is characterized: cognitive (knowledge, understanding by the teacher of the child's inner world), emotional (the teacher's attitude to the student) and behavioral (the choice of means and methods of influence). It is noted that sympathy and antipathy determine the circle of persons with whom contact is maintained in the collective and the assimilation of group norms of behavior is carried out. It has been proven that the enthusiasm for the common cause of students and teachers, friendly disposition, combined with an interest in science, in a future profession, give rise to a joint creative search. The emphasis is made on the fact that every teacher of a higher education institution must constantly analyze his activities, behavior, relationships with colleagues and students.