Japan often suffers damage from natural disasters, such as earthquakes, typhoons, volcanic eruptions, due to its geographical and natural conditions. As such, the promotion of disaster risk reduction measures is one of the most important tasks for local governments as well as the national government.
　In recent years, events directly threatening lives, including transport accidents, accidents of household electrical appliances, nuclear power plant accidents, and food safety problems, have been on the rise. The times have been strongly needing human resources with advanced expertise and practical skills in order to realize a society where people can live safely and securely.

　In quick response to the needs of the times, Kansai University established the Faculty of Societal Safety Sciences in April 2010.
　It focuses on two themes, natural disasters, and social disasters(man-made disasters), and approaches themes, such as food safety, health risks, and environmental issues that have drawn attention in recent years.
　In addition to discussing ways to prevent disasters and accidents and to minimize the damage that may result from them, students will also learn policy planning and system creation to work on these problems with various stakeholders. The Faculty of Societal Safety Sciences aims to train human resources capable of demonstrating leadership in diverse fields, including local governments and enterprises as well as the national government.