Sciences Po is made up of two legal structures:

A private non-profit, public-interest foundation: the Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques, which manages nine research centres, the library, the publishing arm, a bookstore and a consulting firm;

The Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques receives all of Sciences Po’s financial resources, whether from the State, local government, the European Union, corporations or students. It operates under business accounting standards. The Foundation owns or rents all the buildings where Sciences Po’s activities take place. It employs all Sciences Po’s employees, who are governed by French employment law. Finally, it manages, through legislative delegation, the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris.

• Chairman: Jean-Claude Casanova, Institute Member, Professor Emeritus

A major public establishment, as defined by the loi Savary [Savary Law] of 1984 on higher education: the Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris.

Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris

• Director : Frédéric Mion
  

Boards and Directors

• The Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques (FNSP) Board of Directors rules on all questions relating to the functioning of the Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques and its objectives, examines the budget of the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris and sets the tuition fees for the educational programmes leading to the diplomas delivered by the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris. It associates representatives of teachers, students and employees with outside business or community leaders.
  Chairman: Jean-Claude Casanova; list of members of the Board of Directors

• The I.E.P. de Paris Board determines Sciences Po’s general educational policy, from undergraduate to PhD level, conditions of admission, the study programme and rules of evaluation. It associates representatives of teachers, students and employees with outside business or community leaders.
  Chairman: Renaud Dehousse; Teacher Vice-President: Vincent Martigny; Student Vice-President: Raphaëlle Rémy-Leleu
  
  

• The I.E.P. de Paris Joint Committee brings together eight teacher representatives and eight student representatives. It is primarily responsible for matters to do with life on campus and the exercise of political and union liberties.
  Teacher President: Frédéric Puigserver; Student President: Taynja Abdel Baghy
  
  

• The I.E.P. de Paris Research Council is an advisory committee with competence in all matters concerning the relations between teaching and research.
  President: Marc LAZAR, University Professor.
  
  
• The Executive Committee brings together the directors of the different Sciences Po departments.