For PhD program, entrance bar for CS is a lot higher than CE (ECE dept) and is very competitive./ W( v* V, @" }6 m& b2 l( \; L. F
, o# j1 W2 l* l1 gAs 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.