For PhD program, entrance bar for CS is a lot higher than CE (ECE dept) and is very competitive. & a3 C2 g6 F8 M( Z3 t) g . Y$ i7 }4 C* |+ @8 c, xAs 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.