For PhD program, entrance bar for CS is a lot higher than CE (ECE dept) and is very competitive. 4 c' b/ W* N9 D8 Y8 A5 z 2 { L7 H4 \" {. j4 o" |0 DAs 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.