The current situation of college / polytechnics sector in Lithuania is analyzed. A brief history of development of this sector is presented, the process of establishment of colleges is described, as well as legal basis and procedure of evaluation/accreditation. The difficulties of establishment the binary system in higher education and the perspectives of college / polytechnics sector are analyzed, as well as the
general situation of the implementation of Bologna process in Lithuania. Lithuania is presented as a successful leader in Central Europe that has already actualized the main requests raised by Bologna Declaration.