Muhammad Hayat Khan successfully secured his MS (Research-based) and defended his MS dissertation titled "Public Trust on State Institutions: (A Case Study of Police at Tehsil Takht Bhai, Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)  under the supervision of Dr. Imran Ahmad Sajid at the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Peshawar. His degree was officially issued on 4th November 2019.