For PhD program, entrance bar for CS is a lot higher than CE (ECE dept) and is very competitive. ! x" j! y" B" |, q/ y2 }1 u D - A0 Z: S6 x) c, ?2 X& OAs 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.