For PhD program, entrance bar for CS is a lot higher than CE (ECE dept) and is very competitive. % y, M$ U! X" g' Z* @: q! Q4 d, D1 M) ^0 T0 A4 p6 R% l9 l: n
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.