HPLC stationary phases of monolithic and fused core type can be used to achieve fast chromatographic separation as an alternative to UPLC. In this study, monolithic and fused core stationary phases are compared for fast separation of four fat-soluble vitamins. Three new methods on the first and second generation monolithic silica RP-18e columns and a fused core pentafluoro-phenyl propyl column were developed. Application of three fused core columns offered comparable separations of retinyl palmitate, DL-α-tocopheryl acetate, cholecalciferol and menadione in terms of elution speed and separation efficiency. Separation was achieved in approx. 5 min with good resolution (R s > 5) and precision (RSD ≤ 0.6 %). Monolithic columns showed, however, a higher number of theoretical plates, better precision and lower column backpressure than the fused core column. The three developed methods were successfully applied to separate and quantitate fat-soluble vitamins in commercial products.Keywords: monolithic silica column, fused core column, HPLC, fat-soluble vitamins, analytical performance There is an increasing demand for fast chromatographic methods suitable for routine analyses with low analysis cost. So far, HPLC is the main instrumental technique used widely for the separation and quantification of drugs. Accordingly, there is an enormous need for highly efficient, selective LC columns to provide faster and more precise analyses, especially for high throughput samples in research laboratories and pharmaceutical industry. Three approaches are currently in competition to achieve fast chromatographic analysis UPLC (ultra performance liquid chromatography), fused core columns and monolithic columns, attached to HPLC (1, 2).UPLC relies on the use of short columns with sub-2-μm particles. The UPLC instrument is designed to resist pressure up to 1.5 × 10 8 Pa, which exceeds the pressure limits for SAID EL KURDI 1