For PhD program, entrance bar for CS is a lot higher than CE (ECE dept) and is very competitive. & G4 t- x" H4 e% i2 K, v% N & ~. O" |" k" _" ^ 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.