The British School at Rome (BSR) is a centre for research on the archaeology, history, and culture of Italy, and for contemporary art and architecture. It serves the needs of scholars and fine artists from the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. The BSR is one of the research institutes sponsored by the British Academy, and is one of a large group of international academies in Rome.

The BSR promotes residential awards for research in the archaeology, history, art history, society and culture of Italy; residential awards for visual, artists and architects; a programme of exhibitions, especially in contemporary art; an interdisciplinary programme of lectures and conferences; research projects, including archaeological fieldwork; a specialist research library; a publications programme; short specialist taught courses.