People visit an iFlytek display booth at the Appliance and Electronics World Expo (AWE) in Shanghai, March 23, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]

Hefei-based domestic AI leader iFlytek is one of the top 10 most innovative companies for Chinese college students, according to a survey released by China Youth Daily.

It is located in the Hefei National High-tech Industry Development Zone in Hefei, capital of East China's Anhui province and has been a driving force behind the robust development of the local AI industry.

ByteDance, Huawei, and Alibaba took the top three slots, the survey showed.

A total of 5,868 Chinese college students were surveyed, more than 80 percent of which said they hope to get a job in the internet sector.

They also showed enthusiasm for emerging areas such as online education, short video/livestreaming, omnimedia operations, artificial intelligence, and big data analysis.