For PhD program, entrance bar for CS is a lot higher than CE (ECE dept) and is very competitive. ! \2 k) r( P, Y! p% v7 o( V . O5 U0 M1 `1 @, GAs 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.