For PhD program, entrance bar for CS is a lot higher than CE (ECE dept) and is very competitive. . c) X+ m, U" f- h6 U! R2 I * Q+ j" ^% X% m3 u! ^, uAs 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.