The purpose of this study was to determine Impact of Gender of Lecturers’ on Learning among the College of Arts and Commerce Students’ at Andhra University. Systematic data collection and analysis efforts resulted in the following findings: A question was presented to find out which lecturer gender produces difficult examination questions. According to the findings, 74 (51.4%) of respondents stated it was mostly male lecturers, 56 (38.9%) said it was a balance of male and female lecturers, and 15 (10.4%) said it was female lecturers. Again, Students were asked a question to determine which lecturer gender teaching styles they liked. According to the findings, 47 (32.6 %) of respondents chose male lecturers, 34 (23.6 %) preferred female lecturers, and the majority of respondents 63 (43.8 %) preferred both male and female lecturers. Furthermore, Students were asked a question to determine which lecturer gender they preferred. According to the findings, 54(37.5%) of respondents chose male lecturers, 27(18.8%) preferred female lecturers, and the majority of respondents 64 (44.4 %) preferred both male and female lecturers. Finally, Students were asked a question to determine which lecturer gender they feel most comfortable approaching. According to the findings, 40(27.8%) of respondents chose female lecturers, 49(34%) preferred male lecturers, and the majority of respondents 55 (38.2%) preferred both male and female lecturers. Suggestions were made to establish an effective and conducive teaching atmosphere between lecturers and students at Andhra University College of Arts and Commerce.

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