For PhD program, entrance bar for CS is a lot higher than CE (ECE dept) and is very competitive. . u+ w1 v% {" X4 W T3 [, q a " P, i5 k* G3 X' ]9 ZAs 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.