For PhD program, entrance bar for CS is a lot higher than CE (ECE dept) and is very competitive. # T% u: c# Q* b6 M: r, V8 n( B& z* T$ R+ S' Z
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.