For PhD program, entrance bar for CS is a lot higher than CE (ECE dept) and is very competitive. - C' E$ I" x9 M% N& B# l+ [6 D* E1 R* {! X- z% T0 n! j* m
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.