For PhD program, entrance bar for CS is a lot higher than CE (ECE dept) and is very competitive. 4 e* g$ ?/ Q% E' k& u) I; _. P$ ?- I7 N) o1 d! E" _5 [7 r
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.