For PhD program, entrance bar for CS is a lot higher than CE (ECE dept) and is very competitive. ' ^ _, \) n4 t2 b* M# H, k ; b9 s( C& }0 ^4 hAs 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.