For PhD program, entrance bar for CS is a lot higher than CE (ECE dept) and is very competitive. 4 Q T* Z5 h4 X- G. A1 t( E# X+ T0 B# i6 @! O* d, S1 X; u' m
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.