Founded in 1997, Kansai University of Welfare Sciences is a  private higher education institution located in the large town of Kashiwara (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Osaka.  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan, Kansai University of Welfare Sciences  is a coeducational higher education institution. Kansai University of Welfare Sciences offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. 