For PhD program, entrance bar for CS is a lot higher than CE (ECE dept) and is very competitive. , @5 C T8 _: p( ~+ X, ?, E j* y+ U; n: l7 j- p. ^$ J0 G$ j' ]. P
As for Master program, I know that ECE department had trouble to recruit master students in CE program. At least it was true two years ago as I was told by the associate head of the ECE department at UA.