Is University of Victoria a good school?

in British Columbia? what it like living there?Is University of Victoria a good school?
I have a few friends who live in Victoria. One has been there for 15 years and calls it Utopia. The climate is close to that of Seattle, but it's an island and there are beautiful rolling hills and mountains on the horizon on the mainland. There are dozens of other islands to explore, each offering something special - like Saltspring Island and it's Artsy/Hippy/Music residents, whale watching, beautiful gardens and just across the way from Vancouver-a large, beautiful modern metropolis. Though not quite as top notch as the University of British Columbia, Univ of Vic would run a close second. I would go for it, for sure!