Sciences Po Paris, a prestigious university, has joined the nationwide student protests that have been ongoing in France. The main campus, located on rue Saint-Guillaume in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, was blocked early in the morning by students who arrived as early as 6 a.m. They used a pile of trash cans to block the entrances, expressing solidarity with the broader student movement. Law enforcement responded quickly, with a large police presence deployed to manage the situation. The two entrances on rue Saint-Guillaume were blocked by CRS (Républicain Civil et de Securité) units from the beginning of the protest. As the morning progressed, the demonstration grew, with hundreds of high school students and students from nearby campuses joining in. The increasing number of protesters forced the CRS to reposition themselves. By shortly after 11:30 a.m., the protest had spread beyond rue Saint-Guillaume, leading to the blockage of Boulevard Saint-Germain. The police then launched several charges and used tear gas to disperse the crowd. Several elected officials from the LFI (La France Insoumise) party were also present at the scene, including deputies Thomas Portes and Antoine Léaument. The demonstrators chanted slogans such as "ACAB" ("All cops are bastards"), "Solidarity with high school students," "Macron, resign!" and "Youth annoy the National Front." A Sciences Po student wearing a keffieh, a traditional Middle Eastern headscarf, said, "We are here directly in support of high school students. Because we refuse to see children lose their eyes or hands due to police repression." The university administration informed students via email that all classes would be conducted remotely for the day. This measure had already been implemented the previous day, as student unions had called for blockades in preparation for the national mobilization day. In an interview with Le Figaro, the Sciences Po administration stated that they were informed of a general assembly (AG) held on Monday to block the campus on Tuesday. They had planned to reopen on Wednesday but switched to remote learning as soon as they were informed of the ongoing actions. In a café near the protest, young Sciences Po students are attending their classes via video conferencing. One student said, "I support the movement, but there are exams coming up, so I prefer to study." A bit further away, another student expressed frustration. "It's unbearable," said the master's student. "I spent an hour traveling for nothing. There are people here who come to study and do not need to endure these blockages," he said, while preparing for the INSP (formerly ENA) competition, a prestigious public administration exam. Théo Chêne, a representative of the right-wing union UNI at Sciences Po, criticized the mobilization, stating that it sends a very negative image of the institution. "This discredits us, it's always the same. It's a minority of students who take hostage thousands of students," he said. The last mobilization at Sciences Po dates back to April 2026. Since Luis Vassy became the head of the institution in October 2024, blockades have become rare. Now, any mobilization is systematically addressed with law enforcement intervention and a switch to remote learning. The troublemakers are also treated with greater severity. No blockades had been recorded since the start of the school year. The last mobilization, held in opposition to the Yadan bill (aimed at combating antisemitism), occurred in April 2026. After that protest, 76 Sciences Po students received a fine of 400 euros.