Established on October 25th, 1795. Today the Institut de France is placed under the direction of Chancellor Gabriel de Broglie .

As a Parliament of the learned world, the missions of the Institut de France are:
• To perfect the arts and sciences through promoting pluridisciplinary approaches.
• To manage the thousands of donations, bequests and foundations in its care, subsequently providing the Institut with the means to exercise the first of its responsibilities.

The Institut de France is comprised of five academies:

• The French Academy (Académie française)
(Founded in 1635)
• The Academy of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres (Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres)
(Founded in 1663)
• The Academy of Sciences (Académie des sciences)
(Founded in 1666)
• The Academy of the Fine Arts (Académie des beaux-arts)
(Established in 1816 by uniting three academies: the Academy of Painting and Sculpture, founded in 1648, the Academy of Music, founded in 1669, and the Academy of Architecture, founded in 1671.)
• The Academy of Ethics and Political Science (Académie des sciences morales et politiques)
(Founded in 1795, abolished in 1803, and reinstated in 1832.)

In addition, the Institut de France includes a Department of Education and a Publications Service.

The Steria Foundation Steering Committee, made up of volunteers from the Steria Group, has also been set up. It receives propositions, studies them and determines if the projects meet the objectives of the Foundation. Next, the committee defines how the Steria Foundation will be able to back the project, both in terms of financing and undertakings. Finally, the "Steria for the Foundation" Committee presents the selected projects to the Board of Directors, which makes the final decision.