A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus capable of receiving magnetic resonance signals with a plurality of coils while uniformly exciting such signals is to be provided. An RF coil of the magnetic resonance imaging apparatus is provided with an original loop unit, and a conductor which is so connected to the original loop unit as to split the original loop unit into split loop units. A control unit applies a high frequency magnetic field with the original loop unit and receives magnetic resonance signals with the split loop units.