For PhD program, entrance bar for CS is a lot higher than CE (ECE dept) and is very competitive. 9 a7 C7 L1 B+ ~/ N- @: A9 S; b % g! d @( z/ v- d; |7 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.