diff --git a/src/query-builder/DeleteQueryBuilder.ts b/src/query-builder/DeleteQueryBuilder.ts
index 81b062aa8..e0e2a6266 100644
--- a/src/query-builder/DeleteQueryBuilder.ts
+++ b/src/query-builder/DeleteQueryBuilder.ts
@@ -50,8 +50,24 @@ export class DeleteQueryBuilder<Entity> extends QueryBuilder<Entity> {
      * calling this function will override previously set WHERE conditions.
      * Additionally you can add parameters used in where expression.
      */
-    where(where: string, parameters?: ObjectLiteral): this {
-        this.expressionMap.wheres.push({ type: "simple", condition: where });
+    where(where: string, parameters?: ObjectLiteral): this;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets WHERE condition in the query builder.
+     * If you had previously WHERE expression defined,
+     * calling this function will override previously set WHERE conditions.
+     * Additionally you can add parameters used in where expression.
+     */
+    where(where: (qb: this) => string, parameters?: ObjectLiteral): this;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets WHERE condition in the query builder.
+     * If you had previously WHERE expression defined,
+     * calling this function will override previously set WHERE conditions.
+     * Additionally you can add parameters used in where expression.
+     */
+    where(where: string|((qb: this) => string), parameters?: ObjectLiteral): this {
+        this.expressionMap.wheres = [{ type: "simple", condition: typeof where === "string" ? where : where(this) }];
         if (parameters) this.setParameters(parameters);
         return this;
     }
@@ -60,8 +76,20 @@ export class DeleteQueryBuilder<Entity> extends QueryBuilder<Entity> {
      * Adds new AND WHERE condition in the query builder.
      * Additionally you can add parameters used in where expression.
      */
-    andWhere(where: string, parameters?: ObjectLiteral): this {
-        this.expressionMap.wheres.push({ type: "and", condition: where });
+    andWhere(where: string, parameters?: ObjectLiteral): this;
+
+    /**
+     * Adds new AND WHERE condition in the query builder.
+     * Additionally you can add parameters used in where expression.
+     */
+    andWhere(where: (qb: this) => string, parameters?: ObjectLiteral): this;
+
+    /**
+     * Adds new AND WHERE condition in the query builder.
+     * Additionally you can add parameters used in where expression.
+     */
+    andWhere(where: string|((qb: this) => string), parameters?: ObjectLiteral): this {
+        this.expressionMap.wheres.push({ type: "and", condition: typeof where === "string" ? where : where(this) });
         if (parameters) this.setParameters(parameters);
         return this;
     }
@@ -70,8 +98,20 @@ export class DeleteQueryBuilder<Entity> extends QueryBuilder<Entity> {
      * Adds new OR WHERE condition in the query builder.
      * Additionally you can add parameters used in where expression.
      */
-    orWhere(where: string, parameters?: ObjectLiteral): this {
-        this.expressionMap.wheres.push({ type: "or", condition: where });
+    orWhere(where: string, parameters?: ObjectLiteral): this;
+
+    /**
+     * Adds new OR WHERE condition in the query builder.
+     * Additionally you can add parameters used in where expression.
+     */
+    orWhere(where: (qb: this) => string, parameters?: ObjectLiteral): this;
+
+    /**
+     * Adds new OR WHERE condition in the query builder.
+     * Additionally you can add parameters used in where expression.
+     */
+    orWhere(where: string|((qb: this) => string), parameters?: ObjectLiteral): this {
+        this.expressionMap.wheres.push({ type: "or", condition: typeof where === "string" ? where : where(this) });
         if (parameters) this.setParameters(parameters);
         return this;
     }
@@ -81,7 +121,7 @@ export class DeleteQueryBuilder<Entity> extends QueryBuilder<Entity> {
      */
     whereInIds(ids: any[]): this {
         const [whereExpression, parameters] = this.createWhereIdsExpression(ids);
-        this.andWhere(whereExpression, parameters);
+        this.where(whereExpression, parameters);
         return this;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/query-builder/QueryBuilder.ts b/src/query-builder/QueryBuilder.ts
index 0636244a7..2de30c597 100644
--- a/src/query-builder/QueryBuilder.ts
+++ b/src/query-builder/QueryBuilder.ts
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ export abstract class QueryBuilder<Entity> {
      * Specifies FROM which entity's table select/update/delete will be executed.
      * Also sets a main string alias of the selection data.
      */
-    protected setMainAlias(entityTarget: Function|string, aliasName?: string): this {
+    protected setMainAlias(entityTarget: Function|string|((qb: SelectQueryBuilder<any>) => SelectQueryBuilder<any>), aliasName?: string): this {
 
         // if table has a metadata then find it to properly escape its properties
         // const metadata = this.connection.entityMetadatas.find(metadata => metadata.tableName === tableName);
@@ -391,8 +391,16 @@ export abstract class QueryBuilder<Entity> {
             });
 
         } else {
+            let subQuery: string = "";
+            if (entityTarget instanceof Function) {
+                const subQueryBuilder: SelectQueryBuilder<any> = (entityTarget as any)(((this as any) as SelectQueryBuilder<any>).subQuery());
+                this.setParameters(subQueryBuilder.getParameters());
+                subQuery = subQueryBuilder.getQuery();
+
+            } else {
+                subQuery = entityTarget;
+            }
             const isSubQuery = entityTarget instanceof Function || entityTarget.substr(0, 1) === "(" && entityTarget.substr(-1) === ")";
-            const subQuery = entityTarget instanceof Function ? entityTarget(((this as any) as SelectQueryBuilder<any>).subQuery()).getQuery() : entityTarget;
             this.expressionMap.createMainAlias({
                 name: aliasName,
                 tableName: isSubQuery === false ? entityTarget as string : undefined,
diff --git a/src/query-builder/SelectQueryBuilder.ts b/src/query-builder/SelectQueryBuilder.ts
index b535f768f..902ee05d2 100644
--- a/src/query-builder/SelectQueryBuilder.ts
+++ b/src/query-builder/SelectQueryBuilder.ts
@@ -100,7 +100,19 @@ export class SelectQueryBuilder<Entity> extends QueryBuilder<Entity> {
      * Specifies FROM which entity's table select/update/delete will be executed.
      * Also sets a main string alias of the selection data.
      */
-    from<T>(entityTarget: ObjectType<T>|string, aliasName: string): SelectQueryBuilder<T> {
+    from<T>(entityTarget: (qb: SelectQueryBuilder<any>) => SelectQueryBuilder<any>, aliasName: string): SelectQueryBuilder<T>;
+
+    /**
+     * Specifies FROM which entity's table select/update/delete will be executed.
+     * Also sets a main string alias of the selection data.
+     */
+    from<T>(entityTarget: ObjectType<T>|string, aliasName: string): SelectQueryBuilder<T>;
+
+    /**
+     * Specifies FROM which entity's table select/update/delete will be executed.
+     * Also sets a main string alias of the selection data.
+     */
+    from<T>(entityTarget: ObjectType<T>|string|((qb: SelectQueryBuilder<any>) => SelectQueryBuilder<any>), aliasName: string): SelectQueryBuilder<T> {
         this.setMainAlias(entityTarget, aliasName);
         return (this as any) as SelectQueryBuilder<T>;
     }
@@ -491,8 +503,24 @@ export class SelectQueryBuilder<Entity> extends QueryBuilder<Entity> {
      * calling this function will override previously set WHERE conditions.
      * Additionally you can add parameters used in where expression.
      */
-    where(where: string, parameters?: ObjectLiteral): this {
-        this.expressionMap.wheres.push({ type: "simple", condition: where });
+    where(where: string, parameters?: ObjectLiteral): this;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets WHERE condition in the query builder.
+     * If you had previously WHERE expression defined,
+     * calling this function will override previously set WHERE conditions.
+     * Additionally you can add parameters used in where expression.
+     */
+    where(where: (qb: this) => string, parameters?: ObjectLiteral): this;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets WHERE condition in the query builder.
+     * If you had previously WHERE expression defined,
+     * calling this function will override previously set WHERE conditions.
+     * Additionally you can add parameters used in where expression.
+     */
+    where(where: string|((qb: this) => string), parameters?: ObjectLiteral): this {
+        this.expressionMap.wheres = [{ type: "simple", condition: typeof where === "string" ? where : where(this) }];
         if (parameters) this.setParameters(parameters);
         return this;
     }
@@ -501,8 +529,20 @@ export class SelectQueryBuilder<Entity> extends QueryBuilder<Entity> {
      * Adds new AND WHERE condition in the query builder.
      * Additionally you can add parameters used in where expression.
      */
-    andWhere(where: string, parameters?: ObjectLiteral): this {
-        this.expressionMap.wheres.push({ type: "and", condition: where });
+    andWhere(where: string, parameters?: ObjectLiteral): this;
+
+    /**
+     * Adds new AND WHERE condition in the query builder.
+     * Additionally you can add parameters used in where expression.
+     */
+    andWhere(where: (qb: this) => string, parameters?: ObjectLiteral): this;
+
+    /**
+     * Adds new AND WHERE condition in the query builder.
+     * Additionally you can add parameters used in where expression.
+     */
+    andWhere(where: string|((qb: this) => string), parameters?: ObjectLiteral): this {
+        this.expressionMap.wheres.push({ type: "and", condition: typeof where === "string" ? where : where(this) });
         if (parameters) this.setParameters(parameters);
         return this;
     }
@@ -511,8 +551,20 @@ export class SelectQueryBuilder<Entity> extends QueryBuilder<Entity> {
      * Adds new OR WHERE condition in the query builder.
      * Additionally you can add parameters used in where expression.
      */
-    orWhere(where: string, parameters?: ObjectLiteral): this {
-        this.expressionMap.wheres.push({ type: "or", condition: where });
+    orWhere(where: string, parameters?: ObjectLiteral): this;
+
+    /**
+     * Adds new OR WHERE condition in the query builder.
+     * Additionally you can add parameters used in where expression.
+     */
+    orWhere(where: (qb: this) => string, parameters?: ObjectLiteral): this;
+
+    /**
+     * Adds new OR WHERE condition in the query builder.
+     * Additionally you can add parameters used in where expression.
+     */
+    orWhere(where: string|((qb: this) => string), parameters?: ObjectLiteral): this {
+        this.expressionMap.wheres.push({ type: "or", condition: typeof where === "string" ? where : where(this) });
         if (parameters) this.setParameters(parameters);
         return this;
     }
@@ -522,7 +574,7 @@ export class SelectQueryBuilder<Entity> extends QueryBuilder<Entity> {
      */
     whereInIds(ids: any[]): this {
         const [whereExpression, parameters] = this.createWhereIdsExpression(ids);
-        this.andWhere(whereExpression, parameters);
+        this.where(whereExpression, parameters);
         return this;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/query-builder/UpdateQueryBuilder.ts b/src/query-builder/UpdateQueryBuilder.ts
index 393da83d7..39b1f3805 100644
--- a/src/query-builder/UpdateQueryBuilder.ts
+++ b/src/query-builder/UpdateQueryBuilder.ts
@@ -48,8 +48,24 @@ export class UpdateQueryBuilder<Entity> extends QueryBuilder<Entity> {
      * calling this function will override previously set WHERE conditions.
      * Additionally you can add parameters used in where expression.
      */
-    where(where: string, parameters?: ObjectLiteral): this {
-        this.expressionMap.wheres.push({ type: "simple", condition: where });
+    where(where: string, parameters?: ObjectLiteral): this;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets WHERE condition in the query builder.
+     * If you had previously WHERE expression defined,
+     * calling this function will override previously set WHERE conditions.
+     * Additionally you can add parameters used in where expression.
+     */
+    where(where: (qb: this) => string, parameters?: ObjectLiteral): this;
+
+    /**
+     * Sets WHERE condition in the query builder.
+     * If you had previously WHERE expression defined,
+     * calling this function will override previously set WHERE conditions.
+     * Additionally you can add parameters used in where expression.
+     */
+    where(where: string|((qb: this) => string), parameters?: ObjectLiteral): this {
+        this.expressionMap.wheres = [{ type: "simple", condition: typeof where === "string" ? where : where(this) }];
         if (parameters) this.setParameters(parameters);
         return this;
     }
@@ -58,8 +74,20 @@ export class UpdateQueryBuilder<Entity> extends QueryBuilder<Entity> {
      * Adds new AND WHERE condition in the query builder.
      * Additionally you can add parameters used in where expression.
      */
-    andWhere(where: string, parameters?: ObjectLiteral): this {
-        this.expressionMap.wheres.push({ type: "and", condition: where });
+    andWhere(where: string, parameters?: ObjectLiteral): this;
+
+    /**
+     * Adds new AND WHERE condition in the query builder.
+     * Additionally you can add parameters used in where expression.
+     */
+    andWhere(where: (qb: this) => string, parameters?: ObjectLiteral): this;
+
+    /**
+     * Adds new AND WHERE condition in the query builder.
+     * Additionally you can add parameters used in where expression.
+     */
+    andWhere(where: string|((qb: this) => string), parameters?: ObjectLiteral): this {
+        this.expressionMap.wheres.push({ type: "and", condition: typeof where === "string" ? where : where(this) });
         if (parameters) this.setParameters(parameters);
         return this;
     }
@@ -68,8 +96,20 @@ export class UpdateQueryBuilder<Entity> extends QueryBuilder<Entity> {
      * Adds new OR WHERE condition in the query builder.
      * Additionally you can add parameters used in where expression.
      */
-    orWhere(where: string, parameters?: ObjectLiteral): this {
-        this.expressionMap.wheres.push({ type: "or", condition: where });
+    orWhere(where: string, parameters?: ObjectLiteral): this;
+
+    /**
+     * Adds new OR WHERE condition in the query builder.
+     * Additionally you can add parameters used in where expression.
+     */
+    orWhere(where: (qb: this) => string, parameters?: ObjectLiteral): this;
+
+    /**
+     * Adds new OR WHERE condition in the query builder.
+     * Additionally you can add parameters used in where expression.
+     */
+    orWhere(where: string|((qb: this) => string), parameters?: ObjectLiteral): this {
+        this.expressionMap.wheres.push({ type: "or", condition: typeof where === "string" ? where : where(this) });
         if (parameters) this.setParameters(parameters);
         return this;
     }
@@ -79,7 +119,7 @@ export class UpdateQueryBuilder<Entity> extends QueryBuilder<Entity> {
      */
     whereInIds(ids: any[]): this {
         const [whereExpression, parameters] = this.createWhereIdsExpression(ids);
-        this.andWhere(whereExpression, parameters);
+        this.where(whereExpression, parameters);
         return this;
     }
 
diff --git a/test/functional/query-builder/subquery/entity/Post.ts b/test/functional/query-builder/subquery/entity/Post.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b65476c52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/functional/query-builder/subquery/entity/Post.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import {Entity} from "../../../../../src/decorator/entity/Entity";
+import {PrimaryGeneratedColumn} from "../../../../../src/decorator/columns/PrimaryGeneratedColumn";
+import {Column} from "../../../../../src/decorator/columns/Column";
+
+@Entity()
+export class Post {
+
+    @PrimaryGeneratedColumn()
+    id: number;
+
+    @Column()
+    title: string;
+
+}
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diff --git a/test/functional/query-builder/subquery/entity/User.ts b/test/functional/query-builder/subquery/entity/User.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b7e6aad97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/functional/query-builder/subquery/entity/User.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import {Entity} from "../../../../../src/decorator/entity/Entity";
+import {PrimaryGeneratedColumn} from "../../../../../src/decorator/columns/PrimaryGeneratedColumn";
+import {Column} from "../../../../../src/decorator/columns/Column";
+
+@Entity()
+export class User {
+
+    @PrimaryGeneratedColumn()
+    id: number;
+
+    @Column()
+    name: string;
+
+    @Column()
+    registered: boolean;
+
+}
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diff --git a/test/functional/query-builder/subquery/query-builder-subquery.ts b/test/functional/query-builder/subquery/query-builder-subquery.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3473c131c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/functional/query-builder/subquery/query-builder-subquery.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+import "reflect-metadata";
+import * as chai from "chai";
+import {createTestingConnections, closeTestingConnections, reloadTestingDatabases} from "../../../utils/test-utils";
+import {Connection} from "../../../../src/connection/Connection";
+import {User} from "./entity/User";
+import {Post} from "./entity/Post";
+
+const should = chai.should();
+
+describe.only("query builder > sub-query", () => {
+    
+    let connections: Connection[];
+    before(async () => connections = await createTestingConnections({
+        entities: [__dirname + "/entity/*{.js,.ts}"],
+        schemaCreate: true,
+        dropSchemaOnConnection: true,
+    }));
+    beforeEach(() => reloadTestingDatabases(connections));
+    after(() => closeTestingConnections(connections));
+
+    async function prepare(connection: Connection) {
+
+        const user1 = new User();
+        user1.name = "Alex Messer";
+        user1.registered = true;
+        await connection.manager.save(user1);
+
+        const user2 = new User();
+        user2.name = "Dima Zotov";
+        user2.registered = true;
+        await connection.manager.save(user2);
+
+        const user3 = new User();
+        user3.name = "Umed Khudoiberdiev";
+        user3.registered = false;
+        await connection.manager.save(user3);
+
+        const post1 = new Post();
+        post1.title = "Alex Messer";
+        await connection.manager.save(post1);
+
+        const post2 = new Post();
+        post2.title = "Dima Zotov";
+        await connection.manager.save(post2);
+
+        const post3 = new Post();
+        post3.title = "Umed Khudoiberdiev";
+        await connection.manager.save(post3);
+    }
+
+    it("should execute sub query in where string using subQuery method", () => Promise.all(connections.map(async connection => {
+        await prepare(connection);
+
+        const qb = await connection.getRepository(Post).createQueryBuilder("post");
+        const posts = await qb
+            .where("post.title IN " + qb.subQuery().select("user.name").from(User, "user").where("user.registered = :registered").getQuery())
+            .setParameter("registered", true)
+            .getMany();
+
+        posts.should.be.eql([
+            { id: 1, title: "Alex Messer" },
+            { id: 2, title: "Dima Zotov" },
+        ]);
+    })));
+
+    it("should execute sub query in where function using subQuery method", () => Promise.all(connections.map(async connection => {
+        await prepare(connection);
+
+        const posts = await connection.getRepository(Post)
+            .createQueryBuilder("post")
+            .where(qb => {
+                const subQuery = qb.subQuery()
+                    .select("user.name")
+                    .from(User, "user")
+                    .where("user.registered = :registered")
+                    .getQuery();
+                return "post.title IN " + subQuery;
+            })
+            .setParameter("registered", true)
+            .getMany();
+
+        posts.should.be.eql([
+            { id: 1, title: "Alex Messer" },
+            { id: 2, title: "Dima Zotov" },
+        ]);
+    })));
+
+    it("should execute sub query in where function using subQuery method", () => Promise.all(connections.map(async connection => {
+        await prepare(connection);
+
+        const posts = await connection.getRepository(Post)
+            .createQueryBuilder("post")
+            .where(qb => {
+                const subQuery = qb.subQuery()
+                    .select("user.name")
+                    .from(User, "user")
+                    .where("user.registered = :registered")
+                    .getQuery();
+                return "post.title IN " + subQuery;
+            })
+            .setParameter("registered", true)
+            .getMany();
+
+        posts.should.be.eql([
+            { id: 1, title: "Alex Messer" },
+            { id: 2, title: "Dima Zotov" },
+        ]);
+    })));
+
+    it("should execute sub query using different query builder", () => Promise.all(connections.map(async connection => {
+        await prepare(connection);
+
+        const userQb = await connection.getRepository(User)
+            .createQueryBuilder("user")
+            .select("user.name")
+            .where("user.registered = :registered", { registered: true });
+
+        const posts = await connection.getRepository(Post)
+            .createQueryBuilder("post")
+            .where("post.title IN (" + userQb.getQuery() + ")")
+            .setParameters(userQb.getParameters())
+            .getMany();
+
+        posts.should.be.eql([
+            { id: 1, title: "Alex Messer" },
+            { id: 2, title: "Dima Zotov" },
+        ]);
+    })));
+
+    it("should execute sub query in from expression (using different query builder)", () => Promise.all(connections.map(async connection => {
+        await prepare(connection);
+
+        const userQb = await connection.getRepository(User)
+            .createQueryBuilder("user")
+            .select("user.name", "name")
+            .where("user.registered = :registered", { registered: true });
+
+        const posts = await connection
+            .createQueryBuilder()
+            .select("user.name", "name")
+            .from("(" + userQb.getQuery() + ")", "user")
+            .setParameters(userQb.getParameters())
+            .getRawMany();
+
+        posts.should.be.eql([
+            { name: "Alex Messer" },
+            { name: "Dima Zotov" },
+        ]);
+    })));
+
+    it("should execute sub query in from expression (using from's query builder)", () => Promise.all(connections.map(async connection => {
+        await prepare(connection);
+
+        const userQb = await connection.getRepository(User)
+            .createQueryBuilder("user")
+            .select("user.name", "name")
+            .where("user.registered = :registered", { registered: true });
+
+        const posts = await connection
+            .createQueryBuilder()
+            .select("user.name", "name")
+            .from(subQuery => {
+                return subQuery
+                    .select("user.name", "name")
+                    .from(User, "user")
+                    .where("user.registered = :registered", { registered: true });
+            }, "user")
+            .setParameters(userQb.getParameters())
+            .getRawMany();
+
+        posts.should.be.eql([
+            { name: "Alex Messer" },
+            { name: "Dima Zotov" },
+        ]);
+    })));
+
+    it.only("should execute sub query in from expression (using from's query builder)", () => Promise.all(connections.map(async connection => {
+        await prepare(connection);
+
+        const userQb = await connection.getRepository(User)
+            .createQueryBuilder("user")
+            .select("user.name", "name")
+            .where("user.registered = :registered", { registered: true });
+
+        const posts = await connection
+            .createQueryBuilder()
+            .select("user.name", "name")
+            .from(subQuery => {
+                return subQuery
+                    .select("user.name", "name")
+                    .from(User, "user")
+                    .where("user.registered = :registered", { registered: true });
+            }, "user")
+            .setParameters(userQb.getParameters())
+            .getRawMany();
+
+        posts.should.be.eql([
+            { name: "Alex Messer" },
+            { name: "Dima Zotov" },
+        ]);
+    })));
+
+});
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