University of Versailles vice-president injured in knife attack
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Nouvelle Tribune, BFMTV and Bénin Web TV
A vice-president of the University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines was attacked with a bladed weapon on Friday 13 November 2026, but his life was not in danger. He has since left hospital and returned home, while the attacker remains wanted and an investigation is under way, according to BFMTV.
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The university official was struck on the head and one hand during the attack, which took place early in the evening on the premises of the UVSQ presidency. Emergency services and law enforcement responded quickly, university president Loïc Josseran said in a statement published on 14 November.
Higher Education Minister Philippe Baptiste said the victim was now resting at home after a telephone conversation. He said the victim remained very shocked and condemned violence targeting university officials.
Philippe Baptiste also reported that death threats had been received at several institutions, notably in Lorraine, Bordeaux, Lyon and the Sorbonne. He did not establish a link between the Versailles attack and student protest movements. At UVSQ, where blockades exist but remain less significant than at other institutions, he called for classes to resume, as universities have reached two-thirds of their first semester.
