There is provided a coil unit having a large region of homogeneous sensitivity for the axial direction even with a shortened rung length of birdcage type RF coil.The coil unit comprises a gradient coil which is disposed along a static magnetic field generating source, and a radio frequency coil which is disposed along the gradient coil in a test region at a position closer to the center of the test region compared with the gradient coil, and a conductor part which is disposed between the gradient coil and the radio frequency coil, and covers periphery of the radio frequency coil. The radio frequency coil comprises a first loop coil and a second loop coil locating in planes substantially perpendicular to direction of the static magnetic field, a plurality of linear conductors connecting the first loop coil and the second loop coil and substantially parallel to the direction of the static magnetic field, and a plurality of first capacitors disposed in the first loop coil and the second loop coil. The coil unit further comprises a first connecting part, which electrically connects the radio frequency coil and the conductor part via a second capacitor and comprises an electric power supply circuit disposed in parallel to the second capacitor, and a second connecting part which connects the radio frequency coil and the conductor part via a third capacitor.