For PhD program, entrance bar for CS is a lot higher than CE (ECE dept) and is very competitive. - i C% L" q" \* d' k: @$ l( f3 f9 j) D8 _; f
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.